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and_o prejudice_n that_o we_o be_v neither_o reproacher_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o doctrine_n but_o according_a to_o our_o talon_n have_v find_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o carry_v on_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v but_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o their_o sinful_a practice_n in_o pour_v out_o such_o language_n upon_o we_o 3._o he_o that_o do_v but_o read_v the_o scripture_n shall_v find_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o ordinary_a language_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n it_o be_v very_o seldom_o and_o very_o solemn_a and_o he_o that_o do_v but_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o quaker_n shall_v see_v a_o vast_a difference_n for_o it_o be_v their_o common_a practice_n and_o such_o word_n be_v as_o familiar_a as_o any_o they_o use_v as_o thou_o be_v damn_v and_o i_o see_v the_o devil_n in_o thy_o face_n nay_o they_o be_v their_o usual_a first_o salute_n to_o all_o they_o meet_v withal_o be_v this_o the_o 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