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to_o make_v we_o odious_a but_o that_o may_v make_v we_o odious_a which_o import_v the_o term_n may_v make_v we_o odious_a not_o that_o mr._n b._n have_v that_o purpose_n in_o use_v it_o page_n 175._o he_o have_v a_o discourse_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o accuser_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o justification_n to_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v proper_a language_n to_o say_v he_o accuse_v another_o who_o deny_v a_o suppose_a privilege_n to_o be_v due_a to_o he_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o accuser_n accusation_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v condemnation_n and_o execution_n too_o for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o accuser_n i_o have_v think_v accusation_n note_v the_o accuser_n act_n not_o his_o end_n that_o justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n show_v they_o be_v distinguish_v the_o one_o be_v the_o charge_v with_o a_o fault_n the_o other_o pass_v sentence_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o yet_o understand_v not_o 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