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conceive_v great_a indignation_n against_o we_o fear_v least_o by_o our_o mean_n christian_a religion_n may_v increase_v and_o gather_v strength_n hereupon_o have_v by_o â—heir_a spy_n learn_v out_o what_o way_n we_o intend_v to_o â—ourney_n they_o send_v with_o great_a haste_n messenger_n to_o a_o certain_a kinsman_n of_o they_o call_v julius_n who_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o hunns_n exhort_v he_o to_o bring_v forth_o his_o army_n to_o persecute_v and_o destroy_v we_o who_o ready_o comply_v with_o their_o desire_n rush_v violent_o upon_o we_o when_o we_o be_v at_o colen_n and_o there_o shed_v our_o blood_n 5._o such_o dream_n as_o these_o the_o invention_n of_o vain_a and_o idle_a wit_n which_o gain_v no_o beleif_n to_o themselves_o and_o disgrace_v truth_n report_v by_o other_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v confute_v but_o with_o indignation_n to_o be_v reject_v and_o conteâ—â—ed_v chap._n and_o as_o for_o the_o true_a story_n of_o s._n vrsula_n martyrdom_n with_o 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occasion_n many_o bishop_n make_v good_a use_n not_o
not_o sacrifice_v to_o your_o god_n neither_o do_v i_o fear_v your_o threaten_n or_o torment_n be_v secure_a under_o the_o protection_n of_o my_o god_n 9_o when_o he_o have_v say_v this_o the_o throng_n of_o officer_n which_o stand_v about_o he_o at_o the_o judge_n command_n begin_v cruel_o to_o scourge_v he_o for_o refuse_v to_o sacrifice_v and_o during_o that_o torment_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o our_o lord_n he_o with_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n say_v o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o beseech_v thou_o keep_v this_o mind_n and_o good_a resolution_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o firm_a and_o stable_a my_o desire_n be_v o_o my_o god_n to_o offer_v my_o soul_n a_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o with_o my_o blood_n to_o seal_v thy_o truth_n now_o when_o the_o officer_n hand_n be_v become_v weary_a with_o torment_v he_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v thrust_v into_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n where_o he_o continue_v the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n 10._o but_o present_o 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