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to_o t._n c._n which_o be_v the_o foolish_a woman_n she_o be_v clamorous_a she_o be_v simple_a and_o know_v nothing_o and_o if_o t._n c._n know_v any_o thing_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v he_o practice_v little_a thereof_o in_o his_o scribble_n against_o friend_n which_o also_o bring_v to_o my_o remembrance_n the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o sottish_a child_n they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n and_o in_o the_o 12_o page_n say_v t._n c_o j._n f._n say_v a_o remnant_n be_v teach_v not_o to_o buy_v or_o receive_v any_o of_o these_o man_n corrupt_a doctrine_n viz._n book_n hereby_o insinuate_a friend_n shall_v not_o read_v what_o be_v write_v in_o detection_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v i_o do_v and_o do_v say_v that_o god_n have_v so_o preserve_v a_o remnant_n in_o his_o fear_n that_o from_o he_o they_o have_v receive_v wisdom_n and_o thereby_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o buy_v or_o receive_v any_o 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