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of_o holy_a fellowship_n part_v with_o these_o word_n be_v you_o the_o apostle_n of_o bohemia_n and_o i_o with_o my_o colleague_n will_v be_v the_o apostle_n of_o germany_n do_v you_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n as_o opportunity_n shall_v be_v give_v you_o there_o and_o we_o will_v do_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n here_o as_o we_o may_v have_v opportunity_n 82._o some_o month_n after_o the_o same_o year_n luther_n write_v to_o the_o same_o augusta_n insert_v these_o word_n follow_v moreover_o i_o charge_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o you_o hold_v out_o with_o we_o to_o the_o last_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o doctrine_n wherein_o you_o have_v begin_v and_o strive_v with_o we_o by_o word_n and_o prayer_n against_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n commend_v i_o etc._n etc._n respectfully_a unto_o all_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o lord_n at_o strasberg_n the_o day_n after_o s._n francis_n anno_fw-la 1542._o this_o great_a soul_a luther_n notwithstanding_o all_o 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