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deliver_v of_o a_o excuse_n ere_o any_o body_n have_v accuse_v he_o but_o for_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o calumny_n upon_o a_o false_a charge_n or_o to_o prevent_v misprision_n where_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o ensue_v and_o may_v do_v harm_n if_o they_o shall_v ensue_v there_o to_o justify_v ourselves_o and_o by_o public_a manifesto_fw-la as_o it_o be_v to_o disclaim_v what_o we_o may_v be_v wrongful_o charge_v withal_o be_v many_o time_n expedient_a and_o sometime_o necessary_a i_o be_o become_v a_o fool_n in_o glory_v say_v our_o apostle_n but_o you_o have_v compel_v i_o as_o 11._o who_o say_v your_o undervalue_v of_o i_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o advantage_n of_o false_a teacher_n have_v make_v that_o glory_v now_o necessary_a for_o i_o which_o have_v be_v otherwise_o but_o vanity_n and_o folly_n when_o his_o case_n fall_v to_o be_v we_o we_o may_v then_o do_v as_o he_o now_o do_v purge_v ourselves_o from_o false_a crime_n and_o suspicion_n and_o 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