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in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o seal_v the_o same_o with_o their_o blood_n in_o respect_n whereof_o also_o we_o account_v their_o memory_n to_o be_v bless_v and_o reverend_a among_o posterity_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n at_o this_o day_n be_v they_o latimers_n be_v they_o cranmers_n ridleye_n hooper_n though_o for_o some_o cause_n i_o can_v wish_v they_o be_v yet_o i_o thank_v god_n from_o my_o hart_n that_o they_o be_v not_o for_o than_o their_o hierarchy_n will_v not_o so_o soon_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n as_o now_o i_o hope_v it_o will_n but_o alas_o it_o may_v grieve_v any_o christian_n hart_n to_o consider_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o these_o upstart_n corrupt_a tyrant_n that_o now_o reign_v over_o our_o church_n &_o those_o ancient_a sincere_a father_n compare_v they_o together_o but_o only_o in_o one_o point_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o lamentablie_o they_o differ_v those_o reverend_a man_n of_o god_n 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