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be_v mile_n emerâ—…us_o or_o stipendia_fw-la confecâ—…sse_fw-la which_o be_v the_o roman_a phrasâ—…s_n for_o they_o that_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o war_n if_o a_o christian_a live_v to_o threescore_o year_n of_o age_n or_o more_o he_o be_v not_o thereby_o superannuated_a nor_o can_v he_o plead_v age_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o excuse_v himself_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o soldier_n very_o there_o be_v no_o discharge_n in_o this_o warfare_n on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o grave_a there_o be_v no_o bring_v of_o these_o enemy_n to_o a_o composition_n no_o cessation_n to_o be_v make_v no_o league_n or_o truce_n to_o be_v admit_v in_o this_o warfare_n a_o christian_a must_v be_v constant_o fight_v and_o contend_v againstâ—…_n the_o enemy_n of_o his_o peace_n and_o happiness_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o second_o conclusion_n concl._n 3_o a_o true_a believer_n be_v never_o total_o and_o absolute_o conquer_v in_o any_o engagemenâ—…_n with_o the_o enemy_n that_o war_n against_o he_o 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