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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o poet_n language_n besmear_v with_o gore_n and_o blood_n as_o if_o we_o be_v go_v to_o lay_v a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n upon_o god_n altar_n and_o indeed_o so_o great_a enemy_n to_o innocency_n be_v we_o grow_v of_o late_a that_o we_o can_v endure_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o it_o a_o surplice_n affright_v we_o more_o than_o garment_n roll_v in_o blood_n and_o if_o any_o minister_n now_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o custom_n say_v the_o learned_a grotius_n among_o all_o nation_n for_o those_o that_o officiate_n in_o holy_a office_n to_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a i_o say_v if_o any_o shall_v appear_v like_o the_o angel_n at_o our_o saviour_n sepulchre_n mat._n 28._o 3._o with_o raiment_n white_a as_o snow_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o cast_v dirt_n upon_o it_o and_o make_v it_o as_o black_a by_o our_o revile_v as_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n as_o if_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n consist_v in_o oppose_v all_o show_n 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