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the_o accession_n of_o such_o infinite_a multitude_n as_o resort_v to_o it_o at_o that_o time_n and_o on_o that_o occasion_n our_o author_n therefore_o must_v be_v think_v to_o relate_v unto_o somewhat_o else_o than_o be_v here_o express_v and_o possible_o may_v be_v that_o his_o be_v at_o oxford_n at_o that_o time_n bring_v he_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o delinquency_n and_o consequent_o of_o sequestration_n fuller_n i_o commend_v the_o carefulness_n of_o the_o animadvertor_n tender_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o oxford_n and_o oxfordshire_n his_o native_a country_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n but_o herein_o his_o jealousy_n have_v noâ—_n just_a cause_n nothing_o derogatory_n thereunto_o be_v by_o i_o intend_v herein_o oxfordshire_n have_v in_o it_o as_o much_o of_o rachel_n and_o leah_n fairness_n and_o fruitfulness_n as_o in_o any_o county_n in_o england_n and_o so_o god_n willing_a in_o my_o description_n of_o the_o english_a worthy_n i_o shall_v make_v to_o 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