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the_o fr._n debate_v so_o extraordinary_a zealous_a as_o he_o pretend_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o governor_n and_o government_n in_o the_o state_n answ_n see_v pag._n 50_o 51._o of_o the_o continuation_n where_o he_o do_v insinuate_v or_o more_o plain_o inform_v the_o nation_n that_o not_o only_a nonconformist_n keep_v conventicle_n but_o that_o mass_n be_v say_v and_o that_o the_o papist_n take_v the_o same_o liberty_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o the_o nonconformist_n do_v in_o they_o and_o that_o little_a or_o no_o notice_n be_v take_v of_o any_o drunkard_n sweater_n or_o blasphemer_n if_o he_o have_v please_v it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v he_o may_v have_v find_v great_a sin_n among_o the_o clergy_n little_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o not_o much_o punish_v in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n if_o he_o have_v do_v like_o shem_n and_o japhet_n to_o have_v rather_o endeavour_v to_o cover_v his_o nakedness_n he_o may_v have_v be_v bless_v by_o they_o or_o else_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v his_o jerk_n at_o nonconformist_n though_o it_o light_v partly_o on_o his_o and_o our_o superior_n in_o the_o state_n to_o have_v go_v on_o and_o have_v whip_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n in_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n also_o quest_n do_v the_o nonconformist_n teach_v the_o people_n rail_v language_n particular_o to_o call_v all_o they_o like_v not_o antichristian_a and_o babylonish_n vid._n contin_n p._n 155_o &_o 266_o etc._n etc._n answ_n time_n be_v when_o reverend_a and_o renown_a mr._n vine_n that_o lose_v the_o mastership_n of_o pembroke-hall_n in_o cambridge_n because_o he_o will_v not_o subscribe_v the_o engagement_n as_o do_v also_o dr._n spurstow_n the_o master_n of_o katherine-hall_n and_o mr._n young_a of_o jesus-colledge_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n preach_v before_o the_o parliament_n say_v henceforward_o he_o shall_v take_v antichrist_n for_o