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john_n have_v not_o that_o conforte_n that_o herode_fw-la with_o his_o whore_n have_v but_o be_v cast_v of_o they_o into_o prison_n where_o he_o lie_v most_o miserable_o afflict_v and_o withove_v all_o consolation_n till_o at_o the_o last_o he_o lose_v his_o head_n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n confort_v &_o confirm_v he_o &_o secret_o in_o his_o heart_n speak_v unto_o he_o on_o this_o manner_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n o_o john_n and_o let_v no_o adversity_n dismay_v thou_o neither_o be_v thou_o disconfort_v that_o thou_o be_v so_o miserable_o &_o unjust_o cast_v into_o prison_n and_o that_o the_o wicked_a world_n do_v so_o hate_v thou_o and_o revile_v thou_o thou_o know_v this_o that_o all_o worldly_a thing_n can_v not_o continue_v long_o it_o now_o have_v the_o overhand_n but_o the_o tyranny_n thereof_o shall_v not_o long_o endure_v 2._o for_o