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strength_n of_o the_o tyrant_n shall_v we_o be_v so_o ungrateful_a d_o for_o certain_a private_a commodity_n to_o abandon_v he_o which_o have_v be_v make_v for_o we_o wisdom_n &_o also_o righteousness_n sanctify_v and_o redemption_n i_o do_v say_v yet_o more_o if_o the_o paynim_n have_v valiant_o fight_v for_o to_o increase_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o prince_n not_o seek_v thereby_o but_o a_o vain_a glory_n and_o worldly_a recompense_n shall_v the_o christian_n make_v it_o difficulty_n and_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o give_v their_o good_n dignity_n and_o prerogative_n for_o the_o name_n of_o he_o which_o have_v endow_v they_o with_o all_o heavenly_a benediction_n have_v also_o get_v for_o they_o by_o his_o blood_n a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n in_o heaven_n the_o lord_n do_v complain_v sometime_o of_o his_o people_n for_o that_o they_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o dig_v they_o pit_n c_o yea_o vile_a and_o break_a pit_n that_o hold_v no_o water_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n also_o he_o 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