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than_o any_o man_n which_o warn_v he_o to_o tell_v the_o magistrate_n that_o the_o frenchman_n be_v come_v to_o rome_n the_o reason_n hereof_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v discourse_v upon_o and_o treat_v of_o by_o some_o man_n well_o verse_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a thing_n which_o i_o profess_v not_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v as_o some_o philosopher_n will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o air_n be_v full_a of_o spirit_n who_o by_o their_o natural_a knowledge_n foresee_v thing_n to_o come_v take_v compassion_n upon_o man_n and_o advertise_v they_o by_o such_o like_a sign_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v prepare_v themselves_o for_o their_o defence_n but_o however_o it_o be_v we_o may_v find_v it_o true_a that_o always_o after_o such_o strange_a accident_n new_a and_o extraordinary_a chance_n befall_v country_n chap._n lvii_o the_o common_a people_n unite_v be_v strong_a and_o vigorous_a but_o take_v apart_o and_o separate_v vile_a and_o contemptible_a many_o 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