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his_o brethren_n and_o banter_n they_o at_o pleasure_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o synod_n oct._n 96._o when_o a_o very_a worthy_a and_o reverend_a brother_n mr._n orock_n minister_n at_o hawick_n be_v exoner_v his_o conscience_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o a_o point_n relate_v to_o mr._n k_n process_n he_o most_o uncharitable_o call_v he_o mr._n k_n agent_n and_o know_v that_o in_o a_o paper_n of_o which_o in_o its_o place_n sect._n 26._o part._n 4._o give_v into_o the_o say_a synod_n and_o which_o at_o that_o minute_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o their_o debate_n be_v public_o read_v before_o they_o he_o call_v mr._n k._n the_o devil_n agent_n and_o factor_n for_o hell_n so_o that_o by_o a_o infallible_a consequence_n honest_a mr._n orock_n be_v but_o the_o devil_n agent_n be_v deputy_n and_o a_o inferior_a factor_n for_o hell_n if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o mr._n jaque_n say_v and_o write_v from_o such_o a_o man_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o to_o who_o in_o the_o world_n 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