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the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o when_o we_o have_v opportunity_n for_o it_o our_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n shall_v be_v both_o build_v and_o maintain_v and_o esteem_v in_o some_o measure_n suitable_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o service_n they_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v about_o and_o when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o prosperous_a estate_n it_o be_v as_o proper_a for_o we_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n as_o it_o be_v to_o do_v it_o in_o cave_n and_o prison_n when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n that_o do_v necessitate_v we_o thereunto_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o two_o first_o particular_n the_o person_n send_v and_o his_o message_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o brief_o to_o the_o other_o two_n 3._o the_o messenger_n employ_v about_o this_o business_n which_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n those_o who_o be_v first_o send_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n v_o 3._o whether_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o 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