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8._o he_o confess_v that_o the_o law_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o regenerate_a work_n then_o it_o be_v in_o man_n and_o as_o to_o that_o story_n and_o accusation_n against_o ja._n naylor_n we_o never_o understand_v that_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n neither_o in_o his_o examination_n before_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o before_o but_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o he_o so_o that_o he_o in_o the_o story_n be_v wrong_v therein_o which_o savour_v of_o mere_a malice_n and_o envy_n in_o this_o baptist_n to_o render_v we_o odious_a and_o obnoxious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o enemy_n howbeit_o wherein_o j._n n_n weakness_n be_v either_o in_o suffering_n or_o not_o reprove_v the_o madness_n of_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o prison_n therein_o we_o never_o justify_v he_o nor_o they_o but_o testify_v against_o they_o and_o when_o he_o become_v sensible_a of_o his_o loss_n it_o become_v matter_n of_o great_a trouble_n and_o sorrow_n to_o he_o and_o 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