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honour_n and_o among_o the_o people_n how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o go_v to_o conventicle_n mere_o to_o get_v custom_n as_o find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o successful_a way_n by_o become_a member_n of_o such_o a_o church_n to_o get_v the_o trade_n of_o such_o a_o party_n i_o have_v now_o consider_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o that_o fine_a project_n call_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o various_a pretence_n by_o which_o of_o late_o it_o have_v be_v recommend_v to_o we_o how_o much_o soever_o these_o imperfect_a reason_n of_o i_o may_v have_v fall_v below_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o argument_n i_o shall_v be_v so_o just_a to_o my_o cause_n as_o to_o refer_v the_o reader_n where_o he_o may_v receive_v complete_a and_o abundant_a satisfaction_n viz._n to_o those_o excellent_a vote_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o february_n 25._o