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suppose_v that_o nighan_n hundred_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v clamour_v together_o and_o make_v a_o hideous_a noise_n and_o bawl_a to_o stop_v he_o that_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v and_o in_o such_o wise_a be_v we_o beset_v interrupt_v and_o hector_v by_o their_o company_n in_o the_o gallery_n and_o near_o we_o upon_o their_o leader_n example_n insomuch_o that_o we_o must_v wait_v a_o considerable_a time_n ere_o we_o can_v be_v hear_v the_o charge_n of_o shuffle_n and_o boggle_n at_o one_o single_a question_n be_v afraid_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 12._o be_v unjust_a and_o scornful_o aggravate_v for_o though_o there_o be_v some_o intermission_n before_o a_o answer_n be_v give_v it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o out_o of_o any_o fear_n or_o to_o shuffle_v about_o it_o but_o because_o 1_o sy_n it_o be_v not_o w._n p_n place_n then_o to_o answer_n interrogatories_n and_o unscriptural_a question_n when_o his_o adversary_n have_v give_v a_o charge_n that_o we_o be_v no_o christian_n and_o upon_o 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