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administer_v to_o she_o to_o talk_v of_o this_o immediate_a christ_n and_o spirit_n without_o scripture_n without_o preach_v and_o other_o holy_a mean_n be_v as_o silly_a as_o impious_a as_o blockish_a as_o blasphemous_a and_o as_o bedlam_n and_o frantic_a as_o wicked_a and_o antichristian_a will_v not_o every_o body_n laugh_v at_o g._n fox_n if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o because_o the_o king_n majesty_n gracious_o pardon_v condemn_v rebel_n at_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n therefore_o the_o compose_v the_o writing_n the_o proclaim_n of_o the_o pardon_n the_o bring_v of_o it_o to_o the_o rebel_n hand_n write_v and_o seal_v with_o the_o king_n broad_a seal_n be_v no_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n in_o pap._n 221
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