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represent_v add_v in_o his_o first_o exposition_n which_o be_v suppress_v it_o be_v in_o this_o consist_v the_o use_n and_o advantage_n of_o image_n 1_o edit_n p._n 25._o and_o to_o assure_v we_o yet_o further_o how_o little_a honour_n they_o have_v for_o they_o conclude_v thus_o so_o that_o to_o speak_v proper_o and_o according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a style_n we_o do_v not_o so_o much_o honour_v the_o image_n of_o a_o apostle_n or_o martyr_n as_o we_o do_v honour_v the_o apostle_n or_o martyr_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o image_n 1_o edit_n p._n 26._o now_o though_o we_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o real_a opinion_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n and_o all_o which_o he_o himself_o do_v yet_o to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v neither_o require_v nor_o practice_v nor_o intend_v any_o more_o be_v to_o presume_v
we_o in_o matter_n more_o considerable_a than_o this_o not_o to_o have_v too_o high_a a_o value_n for_o nor_o can_v we_o suppose_v any_o thing_n else_o than_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o further_a correction_n keep_v it_o from_o be_v any_o more_o submit_v to_o their_o censure_n and_o that_o the_o author_n will_v rather_o pass_v without_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o approbation_n than_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o a_o second_o refusal_n but_o for_o this_o because_o we_o can_v speak_v any_o thing_n certain_a we_o will_v not_o pursue_v our_o conjecture_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o whatever_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sorbonne_n will_v now_o have_v be_v of_o it_o many_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v still_o dissatisfy_v with_o it_o advertisement_n it_o see_v his_o advertisement_n and_o how_o improbable_a soever_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr meaux_n will_v have_v we_o think_v that_o one_o of_o his_o answerer_n affirm_v that_o a_o papist_n shall_v have_v write_v against_o he_o yet_o not_o only_o the_o confess_a sincerity_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr conrart_n who_o often_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v see_v it_o but_o the_o undoubted_a integrity_n of_o some_o other_o by_o who_o i_o have_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o have_v it_o in_o their_o hand_n oblige_v i_o to_o join_v in_o the_o assertion_n that_o monsieur_n m_o one_o of_o the_o roman_a communion_n have_v finish_v a_o answer_n to_o it_o before_o any_o of_o the_o protestant_n be_v publish_v however_o upon_o some_o certain_a consideration_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o suppress_v it_o it_o will_v perhaps_o be_v look_v upon_o that_o this_o confirmation_n of_o that_o manuscript_n answer_n deserve_v as_o little_a assent_n as_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o give_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr b_o be_v first_o assertion_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a nor_o indeed_o very_o improbable_a that_o papist_n shall_v write_v one_o against_o another_o and_o that_o the_o method_n of_o the_o exposition_n how_o plausible_a soever_o to_o deceive_v protestant_n have_v nevertheless_o offend_v the_o sincere_a and_o vndesign_v of_o the_o other_o communion_n i_o will_v beg_v leave_n to_o produce_v two_o or_o three_o undeniable_a witness_n upon_o some_o of_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a point_n of_o it_o and_o which_o though_o not_o write_v purposely_o against_o it_o yet_o i_o be_o persuade_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n himself_o will_v be_v so_o just_a as_o to_o confess_v that_o he_o can_v be_v altogether_o unconcern_v in_o they_o for_o his_o first_o point_n the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n the_o great_a moderation_n of_o the_o exposition_n tell_v we_o only_o that_o it_o be_v useful_a to_o pray_v to_o they_o and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o charity_n and_o in_o the_o same_o order_n of_o brotherly_a society_n with_o which_o we_o entreat_v our_o friend_n on_o earth_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o that_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n howsoever_o they_o may_v be_v word_v yet_o must_v still_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o this_o form_n pray_v for_o we_o now_o what_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr meaux_n here_o say_v in_o general_a concern_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n another_o tract_n print_v about_o the_o same_o time_n at_o cologne_n and_o entitle_v salutary_a advertisement_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n french_a avis_n salutaire_n the_o la_fw-fr bien_fw-fr heureuse_fw-fr verge_n à _fw-fr ses_fw-fr devots_fw-fr indiscrets_n this_o tract_n be_v publish_v first_o at_o gand_fw-mi in_o latin_a by_o mounseur_fw-fr widenfelt_n a_o german_n intendant_a of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o suarzembergh_n afterward_o translate_v into_o french_a to_o her_o indiscreet_a adorer_n particular_o apply_v to_o that_o service_n which_o with_o so_o much_o superstition_n be_v pay_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n the_o book_n be_v every_o where_o full_a of_o expression_n of_o honour_n and_o respect_n for_o she_o and_o only_o speak_v against_o that_o worship_n which_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr meaux_n here_o declare_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o be_v none_o of_o they_o it_o be_v send_v abroad_o into_o the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o advantage_n imaginable_a it_o have_v the_o approbation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o mysia_n suffragan_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n of_o the_o vicar_n general_n of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o censure_n of_o gant_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o divine_n of_o malines_n of_o the_o university_n of_o louvain_n and_o last_o of_o monsieur_n the_o bishop_n of_o tournay_n who_o recommend_v it_o as_o a_o treatise_n full_a of_o solid_a piety_n and_o very_o fit_a and_o necessary_a to_o draw_v people_n out_o of_o those_o error_n and_o abuse_n into_o which_o their_o superstition_n have_v lead_v they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o applause_n if_o we_o inquire_v what_o success_n this_o book_n have_v with_o other_o father_z crasset_fw-la the_o jesuit_n who_o write_v purposely_o against_o it_o 4o._o it_o see_v his_o book_n entitle_v la_n veritable_a devotion_n enver_v la_fw-fr st._n verge_n 4o._o his_o book_n print_v at_o paris_n 1679_o license_v by_o the_o provincial_n approve_v by_o the_o three_o father_n of_o the_o society_n appoint_v to_o examine_v it_o and_o last_o authorize_v by_o the_o king_n permission_n tell_v we_o 2._o we_o la_fw-fr preface_n p._n 1_o 2._o that_o for_o fear_n of_o give_v scandal_n to_o heretic_n he_o have_v give_v a_o very_a great_a one_o to_o those_o he_o call_v catholic_n that_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o all_o nation_n have_v write_v against_o he_o that_o the_o holy_a see_v have_v condemn_v he_o spain_n have_v banish_v he_o out_o of_o its_o dominion_n and_o forbid_v to_o read_v or_o print_v his_o book_n as_o contain_v proposition_n suspect_v of_o error_n and_o impiety_n that_o abuse_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o impose_v upon_o catholic_n by_o take_v they_o off_o from_o the_o piety_n and_o devotion_n due_a to_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n from_o the_o general_a invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o worship_n of_o image_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v how_o far_o the_o father_n zeal_n carry_v he_o in_o the_o answer_n itself_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o what_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr meaux_n tell_v we_o be_v only_o useful_a etc._n pag._n 31._o etc._n etc._n the_o jesuit_n declare_v to_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o we_o be_v indispensable_o oblige_v to_o pray_v to_o she_o that_o it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v both_o grace_n and_o glory_n by_o she_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o that_o forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o god_n have_v resolve_v not_o to_o give_v any_o grace_n but_o what_o pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o mary_n as_o we_o can_v be_v save_v without_o grace_n so_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o we_o can_v be_v save_v without_o she_o this_o be_v i_o presume_v somewhat_o more_o than_o what_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr meaux_n expound_v to_o we_o and_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o any_o one_o to_o judge_v whether_o this_o father_n who_o have_v show_v himself_o so_o zealous_a against_o the_o author_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n salutary_a advertisement_n can_v have_v be_v very_o well_o please_v with_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n exposition_n the_o next_o point_n which_o the_o exposition_n advance_v be_v concern_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n in_o the_o edition_n suppress_v preface_n see_v the_o collection_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o preface_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o so_o much_o honour_v the_o image_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o martyr_n as_o the_o apostle_n or_o martyr_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o image_n and_o though_o the_o censure_n pass_v upon_o this_o new_a fancy_n oblige_v he_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a more_o plain_o yet_o be_v it_o only_o thus_o even_o now_o '_o that_o when_o the_o church_n pay_v a_o honour_n to_o the_o image_n of_o a_o apostle_n or_o martyr_n her_o intention_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o honour_v the_o image_n as_o to_o honour_v the_o apostle_n or_o martyr_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o image_n concern_v which_o the_o reader_n may_v please_v to_o observe_v that_o cardinal_n capisucchi_fw-it one_o of_o the_o approver_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n exposition_n have_v late_o set_v forth_o a_o volume_n of_o controversy_n at_o rome_n with_o all_o the_o most_o solemn_a permission_n and_o approbation_n that_o can_v be_v desire_v in_o which_o he_o formal_o contradict_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o same_o exposition_n in_o this_o point_n and_o conclude_v 647._o art_n 8._o p._n 647._o that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o trent_n forbid_v only_o such_o a_o divine_a honour_n to_o image_n
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that_o very_a bread_n which_o their_o ancestor_n so_o many_o generation_n before_o have_v eat_v there_o but_o be_v design_v only_o to_o be_v the_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o it_o so_o neither_o can_v our_o saviour_n disciple_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o who_o as_o be_v jew_n have_v so_o long_o be_v acquaint_v with_o that_o phrase_n ever_o believe_v that_o the_o bread_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o break_v and_o give_v they_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o be_v the_o very_a actual_a real_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o see_v before_o they_o at_o the_o table_n they_o understand_v it_o no_o doubt_n to_o be_v the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o body_n which_o be_v now_o about_o to_o be_v break_v for_o they_o as_o that_o bread_n which_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n after_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n be_v wont_a to_o break_v to_o they_o be_v the_o type_n of_o that_o bread_n of_o 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original_a remark_n not_o of_o any_o protestant_n or_o of_o any_o other_o party_n of_o christian_n differ_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o be_v object_v to_o they_o by_o the_o very_a jew_n themselves_o long_o before_o the_o reformation_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n they_o show_v by_o it_o that_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o pretend_a change_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v evident_o oppose_v the_o design_n of_o our_o saviour_n jinstituion_n and_o advance_v a_o interpretation_n which_o no_o one_o accustom_v to_o the_o jewish_a notion_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v can_v ever_o have_v understand_v to_o be_v his_o meaning_n the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n permit_v i_o not_o to_o proceed_v to_o any_o more_o particular_a vindication_n of_o this_o exposition_n nor_o to_o mention_v many_o other_o argument_n more_o usual_o propose_v and_o wherein_o it_o have_v clear_o be_v show_v that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o design_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o this_o sacrament_n but_o sense_n reason_n antiquity_n whatsoever_o be_v able_a to_o furnish_v a_o argument_n all_o unanimous_o against_o they_o it_o remain_v only_o to_o examine_v whether_o what_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr meaux_n have_v propose_v be_v any_o thing_n more_o reasonable_a that_o so_o we_o may_v go_v on_o to_o the_o consequence_n establish_v upon_o this_o foundation_n where_o first_o we_o can_v conceive_v why_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr meaux_n design_v to_o establish_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n upon_o the_o analogy_n which_o it_o have_v to_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n shall_v fly_v off_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o sacrificesin_n general_a where_o the_o parallel_n be_v neither_o so_o clear_a nor_o so_o uncontroverted_a as_o to_o produce_v any_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o allusion_n it_o will_v certain_o have_v be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o compare_v it_o as_o we_o have_v do_v with_o that_o particular_a 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thanks_o for_o it_o and_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n apply_v to_o ourselves_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o thus_o whilst_o we_o receive_v these_o holy_a sign_n which_o he_o have_v institute_v for_o our_o memorial_n we_o need_v no_o real_a descent_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n no_o new_a crucify_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n to_o raise_v in_o our_o soul_n those_o just_a resentment_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o so_o excellent_a a_o blessing_n but_o as_o a_o child_n can_v but_o recollect_v the_o kindness_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o dear_a father_n as_o often_o as_o he_o behold_v the_o monument_n where_o his_o dead_a body_n lie_v inter_v so_o we_o much_o more_o can_v choose_v but_o excite_v our_o love_n to_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n as_o often_o as_o we_o see_v before_o our_o eye_n these_o sacred_a element_n under_o which_o he_o be_v veil_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o this_o that_o this_o mystic_a tomb_n as_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n phrase_n it_o shall_v 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in_o figure_n and_o representation_n this_o be_v what_o we_o willing_o allow_v monsieur_n de_fw-fr meaux_n and_o what_o their_o own_o principle_n do_v undoubted_o prove_v for_o what_o our_o saviour_n add_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o however_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v canonical_o resolve_v it_o to_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a priesthood_n 1._o see_v sess_n 22._o cap._n 1._o to_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n yet_o that_o it_o have_v no_o such_o proof_n the_o precede_a discourse_n evident_o show_v our_o saviour_n christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o do_v this_o command_v they_o to_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o himself_o have_v do_v so_o that_o if_o he_o therefore_o do_v not_o sacrifice_v himself_o neither_o do_v he_o give_v any_o authority_n to_o they_o or_o to_o their_o successor_n to_o sacrifice_n article_n xxi_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n so_o clear_o establish_v our_o doctrine_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pretend_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n have_v certain_o reason_n to_o enter_v on_o a_o particular_a consideration_n of_o it_o we_o will_v after_o his_o example_n follow_v the_o same_o method_n and_o show_v the_o whole_a design_n of_o that_o sacred_a book_n to_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n observe_v that_o the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n conclude_v that_o there_o ought_v not_o only_o not_o other_o victim_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o sin_n after_o that_o of_o christ_n but_o that_o even_a christ_n himself_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v any_o more_o offer_v now_o the_o reason_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v be_v this_o because_o that_o otherwise_o say_v he_o 26._o heb._n 9.25_o 26._o christ_n must_v often_o have_v suffer_v plain_o imply_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a offer_v without_o suffer_v so_o that_o in_o the_o mass_n then_o either_o christ_n must_v suffer_v which_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr meaux_n deny_v or_o he_o be_v not_o offer_v which_o we_o affirm_v this_o be_v so_o evident_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n and_o so_o often_o repeat_v that_o without_o blood_n 9.22_o heb._n 9.22_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n be_v force_v free_o to_o declare_v that_o if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n offer_v as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o that_o epistle_n they_o must_v profess_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o christ_n be_v no_o more_o offer_v either_o in_o the_o mass_n or_o any_o other_o way_n now_o how_o these_o thing_n can_v stand_v together_o that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n contradict_v not_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o same_o epistle_n absolute_o declare_v that_o christ_n can_v no_o more_o be_v offer_v because_o he_o can_v no_o more_o suffer_v nor_o any_o more_o become_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n because_o without_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o propitiation_n all_o which_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr meaux_n allow_v and_o profess_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n christ_n be_v not_o offer_v in_o the_o mass_n nor_o can_v be_v any_o where_o else_o we_o be_v not_o very_o well_o able_a to_o comprehend_v but_o that_o epistle_n go_v yet_o further_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v but_o once_o offer_v because_o by_o that_o one_o offer_v he_o have_v full_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n 10.14_o heb._n 10.14_o and_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v if_o therefore_o by_o that_o first_o offer_v he_o have_v full_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n 18._o ibid._n v._o 18._o there_o be_v then_o no_o more_o need_n of_o any_o offer_n for_o sin_n if_o by_o that_o first_o sacrifice_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v the_o mass_n certain_o must_v be_v altogether_o needless_a to_o make_v any_o addition_n to_o that_o which_o be_v already_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d ibid._n v._o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o word_n if_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v therefore_o repeat_v as_o this_o epistle_n tell_v we_o because_o they_o be_v imperfect_a and_o have_v they_o be_v otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v cease_v to_o have_v be_v offer_v what_o can_v we_o conclude_v but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o in_o every_o mass_n she_o offer_v do_v violence_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o more_o than_o one_o sense_n crucify_v to_o herself_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n last_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n declare_v that_o because_o there_o be_v a_o new_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shall_v institute_v a_o new_a and_o proper_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v it_o and_o so_o they_o say_v he_o do_v after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v 7.3_o hebr._n 7.3_o in_o opposition_n to_o that_o after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n under_o the_o law_n now_o certain_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o this_o epistle_n than_o such_o a_o assertion_n both_o who_o description_n of_o this_o priesthood_n show_v it_o can_v agree_v only_o to_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o which_o indeed_o in_o express_a term_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o 27._o ibid._n v._o 27._o it_o call_v it_o a_o unchangeble_a priesthood_n that_o pass_v not_o to_o any_o other_o as_o that_o of_o aaron_n do_v from_o father_n to_o son_n but_o continue_v in_o he_o only_o because_o that_o he_o also_o himself_o continue_v for_o evermore_o article_n xxii_o reflection_n on_o the_o forego_n doctrine_n and_o here_o then_o let_v we_o conjure_v our_o brethren_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n serious_o to_o consider_v these_o thing_n and_o into_o what_o desperate_a consequence_n that_o great_a error_n of_o the_o corporeal_a presence_n have_v insensible_o lead_v they_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o rash_a or_o more_o uncharitable_a even_o the_o literal_a interpretation_n 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certain_o good_a to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n 10._o leu._n 10._o the_o jew_n have_v a_o good_a intention_n even_o in_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n st._n paul_n think_v it_o zeal_n to_o persecute_v his_o disciple_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v foretell_v and_o we_o live_v to_o see_v it_o accomplish_v that_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o man_n shall_v kill_v their_o brethren_n and_o think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n 16.2_o joh._n 16.2_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v whether_o their_o good_a intention_n will_v justify_v they_o that_o do_v it_o and_o whether_o both_o in_o this_o and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o run_v a_o desperate_a hazard_n if_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o plea_n than_o a_o well_o mean_v mistake_v to_o excuse_v they_o for_o our_o part_n we_o must_v needs_o profess_v that_o these_o thing_n give_v we_o
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