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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v or_o imply_v a_o benefit_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o this_o place_n for_o these_o word_n of_o hector_n can_v possible_o be_v carry_v to_o any_o such_o sense_n that_o be_v undeniable_a wherefore_o their_o fancy_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n who_o think_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o the_o benefit_n or_o emolument_fw-fr of_o such_o a_o one_o i_o have_v something_o yet_o more_o to_o prove_v and_o that_o even_o from_o pagan_a authority_n which_o be_v this_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frequent_o import_v a_o impulsive_a cause_n and_o that_o direct_o and_o plain_o and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v translate_v on_o the_o account_n by_o reason_n of_o because_o of_o to_o evince_v this_o i_o will_v choose_v out_o a_o author_n against_o who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o exception_n i_o mean_v isocrates_n who_o write_n be_v fame_v for_o their_o propriety_n of_o 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