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consist_v in_o that_o the_o k._n will_v needs_o persuade_v her_o ma_n tâ—e_v of_o hold_v out_o still_o which_o as_o every_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v long_o yet_o this_o still_o be_v so_o gross_a and_o palpable_a a_o flattery_n as_o no_o man_n of_o judgement_n and_o gravity_n can_v but_o scorn_v he_o for_o it_o especial_o since_o the_o essexian_a assault_n which_o may_v be_v presume_v will_v have_v abbreviate_v this_o still_o if_o it_o have_v prevail_v if_o not_o in_o the_o earl_n own_o intention_n yet_o in_o many_o other_o of_o the_o puritan_n hot_a brotherhood_n that_o egg_v he_o on_o to_o this_o attempt_n a_o little_a after_o when_o i_o persuade_v to_o union_n of_o heart_n and_o good_a will_n in_o england_n by_o toleration_n and_o mitigation_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n he_o as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o need_n thereof_o answer_v thus_o as_o for_o his_o unity_n if_o it_o be_v unity_n in_o verytie_n as_o he_o be_v not_o not_o christian_a man_n can_v or_o will_v refuse_v that_o 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