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many_o be_v herein_o much_o to_o blame_v who_o put_v up_o many_o a_o untrue_a report_n that_o be_v raise_v of_o they_o and_o never_o go_v about_o to_o clear_v themselves_o nor_o defend_v their_o own_o credit_n they_o be_v too_o too_o careless_a of_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o false_o and_o slanderous_o speak_v yet_o they_o sit_v down_o by_o it_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 5._o hominum_fw-la est_fw-la dissolutorum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la iniurias_fw-la divini_fw-la nominis_fw-la securè_fw-la conniventium_fw-la etc._n etc._n apolog._n jewel_n part_n 1._o cap._n 3._o divis_fw-la 5._o that_o the_o profession_n be_v discredit_v and_o the_o lord_n dishonour_v for_o man_n to_o be_v careless_a say_v one_o what_o be_v speak_v by_o they_o and_o their_o own_o matter_n be_v it_o never_o so_o false_o speak_v especial_o when_o it_o be_v such_o that_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n may_v thereby_o be_v damage_v be_v the_o part_n 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