be_v so_o poisonous_a and_o fiery_a be_v 6._o set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n that_o like_o mad_a dog_n they_o spare_v none_o but_o curse_n and_o ban_v the_o most_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a that_o be_v yea_o which_o be_v horrible_a to_o hear_v some_o curse_n their_o wife_n child_n servant_n friend_n the_o near_a and_o dear_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v not_o for_o any_o wrong_n or_o evil_n but_o because_o they_o be_v as_o they_o term_v they_o puritan_n but_o in_o truth_n honest_a and_o upright_o heart_v fearful_a to_o commit_v the_o least_o evil_a conscionable_a in_o do_v all_o duty_n so_o near_o as_o they_o can_v to_o god_n and_o man_n §._o 58._o of_o the_o pope_n manner_n of_o curse_v among_o and_o above_o all_o other_o he_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n and_o successor_n of_o peter_n do_v exceed_v in_o hellish_a imprecation_n and_o devilish_a execration_n for_o he_o use_v not_o sudden_o and_o rash_o but_o deliberate_o and_o advise_o in_o and_o at_o 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