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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v scarce_o afford_v he_o sufficient_a time_n to_o eat_v cate-log_n sleep_n or_o walk_v for_o his_o recreation_n or_o to_o read_v and_o review_v what_o the_o notary_n have_v write_v as_o himself_o complain_v in_o a_o certain_a epistle_n to_o his_o friend_n â—0_n about_o this_o time_n the_o church_n of_o achaia_n be_v much_o pester_v and_o vex_v with_o divers_a heresy_n cate-log_n origen_n be_v send_v thither_o with_o letter_n testimonial_a for_o the_o suppress_n of_o they_o who_o be_v now_o in_o his_o middle_a age_n or_o about_o forty_o and_o three_o year_n old_a 7._o as_o baronius_n conjecture_n he_o suppose_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o go_v into_o greece_n be_v his_o great_a desire_n to_o get_v the_o six_o edition_n of_o the_o bible_n which_o be_v this_o year_n find_v at_o nicopolis_n that_o he_o may_v adjoyn_v it_o unto_o the_o other_o five_o version_n which_o with_o unwearied_a pain_n and_o diligence_n he_o have_v former_o find_v out_o and_o so_o 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