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punishment_n wherefore_o the_o papist_n be_v by_o this_o loose_a and_o negligent_a impunity_n more_o and_o more_o encourage_v to_o all_o unnatural_a and_o outrageous_a cruelty_n the_o man_n of_o main_n under_o the_o conduct_n and_o lead_n of_o their_o bishop_n who_o have_v wage_v soldier_n for_o that_o purpose_n make_v horrible_a havoc_n and_o spoil_n in_o many_o pla_fw-la ces_fw-fr upon_o the_o protestant_n both_o man_n woman_n &_o child_n without_o all_o respect_n of_o year_n young_a or_o old_a many_o complaint_n and_o supplication_n be_v put_v up_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o faithful_a company_n of_o that_o country_n set_v out_o a_o write_v open_o wherein_o they_o declare_v the_o horror_n and_o abomination_n of_o those_o mischievous_a fact_n with_o example_n of_o such_o â–ª_o fury_n &_o cruelty_n as_o be_v not_o erst_o hard_o of_o amongst_o the_o frenchman_n such_o savage_a and_o cruel_a madness_n have_v by_o reason_n of_o impunity_n inflame_v the_o bishop_n mind_n with_o 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