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as_o this_o john_n corbet_n be_v who_o be_v so_o profuse_a and_o lavish_a of_o his_o praise_n as_o to_o commend_v presbyterian_o edit_fw-la interest_n of_o england_n p._n 66._o 2._o edit_fw-la even_o on_o this_o score_n too_o we_o affirm_v bold_o say_v he_o that_o those_o for_o who_o we_o plead_v viz._n presbyterian_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a subject_n to_o a_o christian_a king_n and_o good_a member_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n the_o man_n i_o confess_v have_v a_o excellent_a knack_n at_o whiten_a aethiopian_n and_o put_v wolf_n into_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o he_o must_v not_o be_v angry_a if_o we_o endeavour_v for_o our_o own_o and_o other_o man_n security_n to_o strip_v they_o of_o that_o cover_n lest_o under_o the_o specious_a disguise_n of_o religion_n reformation_n and_o liberty_n they_o once_o more_o rend_v and_o tear_v we_o and_o make_v we_o a_o prey_n to_o atheism_n confusion_n and_o tyranny_n it_o concern_v we_o to_o have_v the_o presbyterian_a vizor_n take_v off_o 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