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we_o turn_v it_o back_o upon_o thou_o as_o a_o wicked_a slander_n and_o challenge_v thou_o to_o bring_v they_o forth_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o they_o be_v that_o thou_o account_v so_o and_o whether_o they_o be_v we_o or_o not_o in_o the_o next_o place_n where_o do_v thou_o read_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o man_n that_o hold_v vile_a doctrine_n that_o be_v of_o good_a life_n the_o next_o matter_n thou_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o defend_v in_o thy_o paper_n be_v your_o tithe_n your_o great_a dalilah_n for_o its_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v your_o tithe_n and_o other_o revenue_n that_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n for_o which_o the_o most_o of_o you_o do_v become_v minister_n otherwise_o we_o be_v persuade_v we_o have_v not_o have_v one_o of_o a_o hundred_o in_o those_o office_n at_o this_o day_n of_o you_o for_o it_o be_v the_o trade_n as_o it_o be_v make_v by_o you_o whereby_o you_o get_v your_o rich_a gain_n that_o be_v chief_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o concern_v in_o 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