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fallacy_n of_o all_o he_o do_v it_o but_o how_o with_o such_o calumniate_a and_o tax_v of_o the_o prince_n themselves_o as_o they_o can_v be_v little_o secure_v by_o his_o writing_n and_o the_o boor_n as_o little_o discourage_v he_o do_v it_o but_o when_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o when_o he_o can_v forbear_v no_o long_o when_o he_o find_v himself_o general_o censure_v and_o murmur_v at_o by_o the_o nobility_n and_o better_a sort_n of_o people_n as_o a_o occasion_n at_o least_o if_o not_o a_o instrument_n and_o fautor_n of_o those_o mischief_n last_o he_o do_v it_o but_o when_o when_o he_o see_v the_o boor_n go_v down_o that_o they_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o maintain_v their_o quarrel_n nor_o to_o go_v through_o with_o their_o work_n then_o indeed_o he_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o brier_n wise_o enough_o though_o they_o appeal_v to_o he_o though_o they_o use_v yea_o allege_v his_o own_o homily_n and_o sermon_n for_o what_o they_o do_v though_o they_o be_v all_o for_o reformation_n 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