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these_o matter_n and_o we_o entreat_v you_o to_o account_v it_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n which_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o prevail_v with_o you_o to_o give_v such_o free_a admission_n as_o aforesaid_a than_o all_o those_o nine_o reason_n you_o have_v give_v we_o before_o and_o this_o be_v it_o to_o tell_v you_o our_o jealousy_n when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o you_o such_o be_v our_o hope_n that_o you_o may_v preach_v he_o among_o the_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o heathen_a true_o we_o mean_v for_o we_o must_v be_v plain_a in_o these_o matter_n we_o call_v a_o spade_n a_o spade_n your_o beleiver_n disciple_n and_o saint_n heathen_a they_o be_v as_o you_o hear_v and_o worse_o till_o your_o preach_n be_v come_v unto_o they_o in_o power_n have_v not_o you_o with_o your_o brethren_n confer_v at_o least_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n what_o way_n you_o be_v to_o take_v with_o your_o people_n in_o point_n of_o admission_n to_o the_o font_n and_o lord_n table_n 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