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formal_a presbyterian_a and_o the_o blasphemious_a heretic_n sir_n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o that_o i_o shall_v pass_v under_o many_o censure_n for_o what_o i_o have_v here_o express_v but_o i_o bless_v god_n i_o weigh_v not_o man_n day_n as_o have_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o against_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o without_o prejudice_n or_o partiality_n to_o any_o as_o in_o god_n sight_n now_o from_o the_o generation_n of_o superstitious_a papist_n and_o profane_a malignant_n of_o fiery_a presbyterian_o and_o blasphemous_a heretic_n the_o lord_n deliver_v zion_n as_o i_o believe_v he_o will_v and_o will_v also_o dash_v in_o piece_n all_o earthly_a monarch_n &_o power_n that_o do_v oppose_v himself_o and_o saint_n and_o in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v doubtless_o reign_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v not_o personal_o for_o i_o by_o no_o mean_n apprehend_v that_o though_o i_o high_o honour_v some_o that_o be_v think_v so_o to_o 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case_n you_o act_n as_o very_o i_o hope_v through_o grace_n many_o of_o you_o do_v viz._n for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n the_o prosperity_n of_o zion_n and_o public_a interest_n in_o which_o do_v you_o express_v your_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n to_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o also_o to_o the_o covenant_n and_o cause_v the_o city_n of_o shushan_n to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a ester_n 8.15_o in_o which_o do_v you_o will_v assure_o find_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o father_n of_o blessing_n and_o give_v the_o generation_n to_o come_v cause_n also_o to_o call_v you_o bless_v which_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o he_o who_o with_o saint_n in_o sincerity_n bless_v god_n for_o you_o the_o army_n and_o parliament_n present_a activity_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o reality_n a_o servant_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n f._n l._n february_n 21._o 1648-49_a imprimatur_fw-la theodore_n jennings_n