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33._o that_o i_o shall_v one_o day_n know_v that_o i_o have_v blaspheme_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n pag._n 12._o 34._o that_o now_o we_o have_v get_v a_o little_a peace_n we_o be_v turn_v back_o to_o rome_n 35._o that_o we_o plead_v against_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 13._o 36._o that_o i_o be_o he_o who_o be_o lead_v forth_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n within_o 37._o that_o the_o ranter_n be_v my_o brethren_n all_o of_o one_o kingdom_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o pag._n 14._o 38._o that_o by_o revile_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o spiritual_a light_n i_o have_v make_v it_o odious_a for_o any_o man_n to_o follow_v as_o the_o devil_n himself_o 39_o that_o my_o three_o thing_n be_v for_o my_o maintenance_n and_o for_o my_o minister_n 40._o that_o i_o put_v in_o the_o poor_a with_o the_o minister_n that_o i_o may_v seem_v charitable_a like_a as_o judas_n do_v pag._n 15._o 41._o that_o i_o have_v 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