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then_o ever_o he_o have_v they_o demand_v the_o body_n of_o pilate_n to_o bury_v it_o will_v god_n that_o we_o have_v many_o such_o nichodemians_n sect._n sect._n yâ—_z wereso_fw-es fearful_a that_o they_o will_v show_v themselves_o always_o at_o need_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o worthy_a praise_n than_o a_o company_n of_o rash_a head_n which_o play_v the_o hardy_a man_n at_o the_o beginning_n &_o make_v great_a show_n but_o they_o fail_v at_o need_n and_o for_o a_o thing_n of_o nothing_o deny_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o gospel_n and_o will_v not_o lose_v one_o heir_n of_o their_o head_n for_o it_o or_o then_o a_o company_n of_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o will_v cover_v themselves_o with_o the_o example_n of_o nichodemus_n and_o in_o a_o counsel_n or_o company_n of_o adversary_n they_o dare_v not_o open_v their_o mouth_n to_o utter_v one_o word_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o truth_n nichodemus_n do_v far_o otherwise_o how_o fearful_a soever_o he_o have_v be_v before_o but_o 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