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laborious_a which_o make_v we_o rather_o judge_v at_o haphazard_n than_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o judge_v well_o 27._o it_o be_v enough_o to_o have_v some_o idea_n and_o some_o love_n for_o equity_n to_o condemn_v this_o conduct_n but_o lest_o that_o take_v the_o same_o resolution_n of_o judge_v advise_o of_o report_n which_o be_v make_v to_o we_o and_o not_o believe_v any_o which_o be_v not_o clad_v with_o circumstance_n which_o may_v make_v it_o entireâ—y_v certain_a we_o permit_v ourselves_o nevertheless_o to_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o by_o take_v that_o for_o certain_a which_o indeed_o be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v good_a to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o quantity_n of_o report_n which_o we_o daily_o observe_v which_o appear_v certain_a and_o undoubtful_a be_v not_o yet_o at_o least_o find_v very_o false_a who_o for_o example_n will_v not_o believe_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o sincere_a man_n who_o say_v that_o he_o have_v learn_v such_o and_o such_o a_o thing_n from_o such_o a_o one_o 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in_o transitory_a discourse_n make_v without_o any_o care_n application_n or_o precaution_n wherein_o we_o only_o express_v most_o thing_n imperfect_o oftentimes_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o intelligence_n of_o those_o we_o speak_v unto_o and_o who_o can_v wonder_v if_o they_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o a_o wrong_a sense_n so_o that_o the_o one_o think_v he_o understand_v what_o the_o other_o never_o pretend_v to_o have_v speak_v 28._o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o our_o expression_n be_v not_o absolute_o include_v in_o â—he_n term_n which_o we_o make_v use_v of_o to_o express_v ourselves_o it_o depend_v sometime_o â—f_a the_o precede_a discourse_n a_o tone_n â—n_a inflection_n a_o behaviour_n a_o air_n alter_v the_o signification_n and_o often_o it_o depend_v â—f_a thought_n which_o we_o imagine_v in_o those_o â—o_o who_o speak_v so_o that_o if_o the_o want_n of_o attention_n make_v they_o take_v less_o care_n of_o â—his_n consequence_n this_o tone_n and_o this_o â—ir_n or_o if_o 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out_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o not_o distinguish_v what_o they_o have_v hear_v from_o what_o come_v from_o they_o they_o attribute_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o he_o who_o have_v entertain_v they_o with_o all_o the_o word_n which_o denote_v the_o false_a impression_n they_o have_v conceive_v because_o they_o find_v it_o in_o their_o mind_n clad_v with_o those_o word_n 30._o there_o be_v some_o likewise_o who_o recite_v the_o discourse_n they_o have_v have_v with_o any_o one_o and_o not_o remember_v exact_o some_o thing_n make_v they_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o remembrance_n which_o they_o have_v leave_v they_o but_o if_o one_o ask_v they_o then_o if_o they_o be_v certain_a of_o what_o they_o relate_v they_o will_v say_v no_o and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v voucher_n but_o in_o the_o conclusion_n they_o come_v to_o quit_v their_o doubt_n and_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o have_v none_o in_o a_o very_a pleasant_a manner_n for_o in_o make_v these_o rehearsal_n they_o 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that_o he_o to_o who_o we_o attribute_v the_o thing_n have_v say_v it_o and_o sometime_o that_o he_o have_v not_o when_o for_o example_n one_o busi_v himself_o about_o a_o discourse_n which_o note_n something_o of_o a_o opinion_n if_o he_o who_o disavow_v it_o declare_v that_o not_o only_o he_o never_o hold_v such_o a_o discourse_n but_o that_o he_o be_v not_o nor_o never_o have_v be_v of_o this_o sentiment_n his_o testimony_n be_v infinite_o more_o credible_a than_o the_o report_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v pretend_v to_o have_v hear_v this_o discourse_n from_o he_o for_o a_o sentiment_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o remain_v in_o regard_n of_o which_o we_o can_v scarce_o be_v deceive_v whereas_o it_o be_v very_a wrong_n easy_a to_o take_v other_o man_n word_n in_o a_o wrong_a sense_n and_o to_o be_v persuade_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o have_v hear_v what_o he_o have_v never_o say_v 32._o we_o shall_v never_o have_v do_v if_o we_o shall_v report_v by_o piece-meal_n all_o the_o way_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o the_o intelligence_n of_o what_o be_v tell_v we_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o be_v persuade_v in_o general_a that_o there_o be_v many_o and_o that_o thus_o not_o only_o in_o the_o difference_n wherein_o the_o one_o affirm_v he_o have_v not_o say_v what_o another_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n but_o also_o in_o all_o report_n which_o be_v make_v we_o which_o be_v not_o absolute_o certain_a we_o must_v hinder_v the_o mind_n from_o resolve_v out_o of_o hand_n and_o stop_v the_o motive_n which_o be_v the_o consequence_n and_o mark_n of_o belief_n by_o this_o mean_n we_o shall_v not_o participate_v at_o all_o of_o other_o man_n fault_n we_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o their_o passion_n if_o we_o apprehend_v some_o suspicion_n of_o the_o conduct_n of_o those_o who_o we_o understand_v have_v draw_v a_o picture_n very_o disadvantageous_a we_o shall_v not_o form_v a_o express_a judgement_n thereof_o wherein_o the_o great_a ill_n that_o these_o 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quality_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o yet_o more_o in_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v likewise_o a_o effect_n of_o goodness_n to_o be_v deceive_v therein_o and_o not_o easy_o to_o conceive_v suspicion_n of_o man_n fidelity_n it_o be_v moreover_o impossible_a to_o foresee_v all_o the_o way_n whereby_o false_a spirit_n may_v abuse_v our_o word_n and_o all_o the_o false_a idea_n which_o they_o may_v form_v by_o this_o strange_a mixture_n of_o their_o imagination_n with_o our_o thought_n we_o shall_v then_o renounce_v entire_o mens_fw-la company_n if_o we_o will_v not_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o these_o inconvenience_n and_o as_o that_o be_v neither_o possible_a nor_o profitable_a to_o all_o the_o world_n we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o avoid_v they_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v and_o resolve_v to_o bear_v they_o with_o patience_n when_o we_o be_v not_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o avoid_v they_o 34._o if_o it_o happen_v then_o that_o we_o fall_v thereinto_o however_o it_o be_v the_o first_o care_n and_o application_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v to_o hinder_v that_o other_o man_n fault_n be_v not_o to_o we_o a_o occasion_n of_o do_v it_o on_o our_o side_n and_o to_o beware_v also_o that_o in_o complain_v that_o they_o have_v do_v we_o some_o injustice_n it_o be_v not_o ourselves_o who_o have_v offer_v it_o to_o they_o for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o have_v say_v of_o we_o because_o other_o have_v report_v it_o now_o as_o they_o may_v have_v alter_v our_o word_n in_o relate_v they_o unto_o other_o we_o may_v also_o have_v alter_v they_o in_o relate_v they_o to_o ourselves_o we_o must_v then_o at_o least_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o the_o fact_n before_o we_o complain_v thereof_o and_o it_o be_v wherein_o we_o ordinary_o miss_v because_o we_o rather_o follow_v the_o impression_n of_o passion_n which_o be_v stir_v by_o the_o mere_a image_n of_o the_o offence_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a then_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v regulate_v by_o evidence_n and_o conviction_n 35._o we_o owe_v they_o the_o same_o justice_n and_o the_o same_o reservedness_n when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o motive_n which_o they_o may_v have_v have_v in_o make_v these_o report_n some_o be_v worse_o than_o other_o and_o it_o be_v not_o just_a to_o attribute_v without_o reason_n the_o worst_a to_o they_o it_o may_v be_v what_o our_o spite_n make_v we_o take_v for_o a_o effect_n of_o hatred_n disdain_n and_o jealousy_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o effect_n of_o inconstancy_n indiscretion_n prevention_n and_o of_o a_o mistake_a conscience_n and_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o divert_v ourselves_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n therefore_o that_o our_o passion_n go_v no_o further_o than_o our_o sight_n and_o let_v we_o not_o imagine_v without_o reason_n that_o we_o can_v be_v deceive_v in_o earnest_n to_o our_o disadvantage_n 36._o likewise_o we_o must_v not_o be_v unmindful_a upon_o these_o occasion_n to_o demand_v justice_n of_o ourselves_o against_o ourselves_o of_o all_o discourse_n of_o all_o rash_a inconstant_a indiscreet_a and_o of_o all_o wicked_a judgement_n which_o we_o have_v make_v of_o other_o or_o pardon_v the_o mind_n for_o all_o evil_a effect_n that_o they_o may_v have_v produce_v in_o their_o heart_n whereof_o we_o may_v judge_v better_o at_o that_o time_n by_o our_o own_o proper_a judgement_n and_o as_o we_o know_v not_o what_o god_n impute_v to_o we_o yet_o nor_o what_o remain_v thereof_o to_o pay_v to_o his_o justice_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v ravish_v that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o mean_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o they_o by_o suffer_v some_o small_a injustice_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o other_o 37._o afterward_o we_o must_v consider_v close_o these_o report_n and_o these_o noise_n which_o incommode_v we_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o give_v they_o more_o substance_n and_o reality_n than_o they_o have_v for_o oftentimes_o give_v they_o a_o be_v which_o they_o have_v not_o and_o 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