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he_o can_v desire_v and_o then_o i_o hope_v his_o lordship_n will_v not_o continue_v the_o feud_n on_o his_o part_n by_o put_v such_o uncharitable_a sour_a covenant_n into_o his_o new_a lease_n as_o plain_o imply_v his_o intention_n and_o endeavour_n to_o expel_v they_o and_o suppress_v their_o meeting_n wherever_o his_o power_n and_o interest_n can_v reach_v for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v give_v they_o too_o great_a occasion_n to_o apply_v to_o these_o oblige_a expression_n when_o compare_v with_o his_o action_n that_o unhappy_a remark_n the_o voice_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o jacob_n but_o the_o hand_n those_o rough_a and_o hairy_a one_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o esau_n iii_o for_o his_o lordship_n advice_n to_o the_o conform_v laity_n of_o derry_n i_o shall_v take_v no_o far_o notice_n of_o it_o then_o to_o express_v my_o great_a satisfaction_n 1._o in_o his_o recommend_v to_o they_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o their_o family_n the_o general_a neglect_n of_o this_o have_v be_v one_o