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the_o effect_n and_o method_n of_o the_o treatise_n follow_v this_o treatise_n follow_v consisth_n of_o two_o principal_a part_n in_o the_o former_a of_o which_o there_o be_v set_v down_o matter_n to_o move_v they_o that_o be_v first_o on_o our_o part_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v turn_v unto_o they_o the_o benefit_n that_o we_o shall_v get_v thereby_o will_v be_v very_o little_a section_n 1._o the_o inconvenience_n very_o great_a first_o in_o matter_n concern_v religion_n sect._n 2._o then_o concern_v our_o civil_a estate_n sect._n 3_o then_o on_o their_o part_n it_o be_v declare_v likewise_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v join_v in_o profession_n with_o we_o the_o benefit_n that_o they_o shall_v get_v thereby_o be_v great_a first_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n sect._n 4._o then_o as_o touch_v their_o civil_a estate_n sect._n 5._o the_o inconvenience_n very_o small_a concern_v which_o first_o it_o be_v declare_v what_o they_o be_v sect._n 6._o then_o of_o how_o small_a importance_n they_o be_v which_o be_v declare_v first_o in_o they_o all_o general_o sect._n 7._o then_o more_o special_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n sect._n 8._o in_o the_o latter_a such_o let_n be_v remoove_v as_o be_v wont_v to_o hinder_v of_o which_o there_o be_v two_o special_a sort_n some_o that_o be_v of_o less_o importance_n of_o which_o likewise_o there_o be_v some_o that_o chief_o respect_v their_o person_n which_o also_o be_v two_o one_o that_o proceed_v from_o regard_n of_o their_o credit_n which_o so_o they_o think_v shall_v be_v overthrow_v sect._n 9_o the_o other_o arise_v from_o their_o bodily_a punishment_n wherein_o they_o think_v we_o deal_v hardly_o with_o they_o sect._n 10._o one_o that_o do_v somewhat_o respect_v their_o cause_n likewise_o which_o be_v that_o our_o translation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v now_o in_o their_o judgement_n find_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o text_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o that_o 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