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witness_n as_o in_o britain_n ireland_n france_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n not_o only_o have_v they_o be_v rob_v of_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n but_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n use_v to_o make_v they_o sin_n against_o god._n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o rebellious_a sin_n against_o god_n to_o enter_v in_o any_o compact_n or_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n to_o mantain_n and_o keep_v up_o he_o in_o his_o wicked_a power_n so_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o to_o enter_v in_o any_o compact_a or_o covenant_n with_o tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n to_o mantain_n and_o keep_v they_o up_o in_o their_o wicked_a power_n for_o thereby_o satan_n kingdom_n be_v mantain_v and_o keep_v up_o which_o i_o prove_v thus_o such_o as_o do_v swear_v to_o mantain_n and_o keep_v up_o those_o who_o do_v mantain_n and_o keep_v up_o satan_n kingdom_n do_v swear_v to_o mantain_n and_o keep_v up_o satan_n kingdom_n but_o such_o as_o do_v swear_v to_o mantain_n and_o keep_v up_o tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n do_v swear_v to_o mantain_n and_o keep_v up_o those_o who_o do_v mantain_n and_o keep_v up_o satan_n kingdom_n ergo_fw-la they_o do_v swear_v to_o mantain_n and_o keep_v up_o satan_n kingdom_n for_o as_o hell_n and_o devil_n be_v immediate_o opposite_a and_o contradictory_n to_o heaven_n and_o those_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v there_o so_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n be_v the_o same_o opposite_a and_o contradictory_n to_o the_o true_a ordinance_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o it_o do_v most_o native_o follow_v that_o whatever_a wickedness_n they_o do_v commit_v or_o innocent_a blood_n they_o shed_v their_o concurrence_n be_v not_o want_v thereto_o and_o that_o they_o be_v guilty_a thereof_o which_o i_o prove_v thus_o such_o as_o do_v mantain_n and_o keep_v up_o a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o oppressor_n in_o a_o wicked_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o his_o wickedness_n tyranny_n and_o bloodshed_n 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