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hurt_v the_o name_n and_o reputation_n of_o presbyterian_o and_o make_v they_o so_o many_o dead_a corpse_n they_o will_v cause_v the_o name_n and_o reputation_n of_o cretensis_n and_o his_o informer_n to_o be_v like_o so_o many_o stink_a carrion_n and_o by_o this_o one_o instance_n of_o cretensis_n manuscript_n upon_o which_o he_o put_v such_o choice_n special_a mark_n of_o truth_n as_o that_o the_o writing_n will_v be_v attest_v by_o good_a hand_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n will_v be_v content_a to_o submit_v itself_o to_o the_o press_n cretensis_n p_o 34._o the_o reader_n may_v judge_v of_o all_o his_o other_o information_n and_o lawful_o conclude_v if_o his_o manuscript_n so_o and_o so_o qualify_v be_v such_o as_o he_o can_v hardly_o have_v instance_a in_o a_o business_n more_o to_o mr._n edward_n honour_n and_o yet_o according_a to_o his_o manuscript_n be_v frame_v for_o his_o reproach_n what_o must_v his_o loose_a information_n be_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n especial_o 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that_o story_n mr._n edward_n have_v pag._n 79_o of_o one_o nichols_n and_o of_o a_o meeting_n conclude_v of_o occasion_v by_o some_o vile_a opinion_n vent_v by_o that_o nichols_n where_o mr._n greenhil_n and_o myself_o he_o say_v be_v together_o with_o divers_a passage_n that_o he_o relate_v come_v from_o i_o at_o that_o meeting_n be_v all_o false_a i_o know_v no_o such_o man_n as_o this_o nichols_n i_o never_o hear_v there_o be_v such_o a_o man_n in_o the_o world_n till_o i_o read_v it_o in_o mr._n edward_n his_o book_n i_o â—o_o this_o day_n know_v of_o no_o meeting_n about_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o opinion_n either_o intend_v desire_a or_o resolve_v upon_o much_o less_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o meeting_n the_o next_o lord_n day_n after_o mr._n edward_n his_o book_n come_v forth_o mr._n greenhil_n ask_v i_o whether_o i_o know_v of_o any_o such_o meeting_n with_o that_o nichols_n for_o his_o part_n he_o wonder_v to_o see_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o mr._n edward_n his_o 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my_o story_n numerous_a in_o particular_a forgery_n beyond_o measure_n i_o shall_v enlarge_v upon_o it_o to_o make_v good_a the_o truth_n of_o it_o notwithstanding_o mr._n burrough_n testimony_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o cretensis_n comment_v and_o gloss_n upon_o mr._n burrough_n write_v and_o my_o story_n and_o now_o what_o if_o my_o story_n of_o nichols_n prove_v true_a and_o and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o particular_a branch_n in_o it_o where_o be_v cretensis_n then_o in_o what_o predicament_n will_v cretensis_n mr._n burrough_n and_o mr._n greenhil_n be_v find_v and_o that_o it_o be_v certain_o true_a and_o have_v be_v testify_v again_o and_o again_o both_o to_o i_o and_o to_o many_o other_o both_o minister_n and_o citizen_n since_o my_o book_n come_v forth_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o mark_v what_o follow_v for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o story_n relate_v by_o i_o pag._n 78._o concern_v one_o nichols_n come_v into_o stepny_n parish_n and_o to_o mr._n greenhils_n face_n justify_v those_o wicked_a opinion_n there_o set_v down_o as_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o sin_n etc._n etc._n yea_o maintain_n more_o than_o i_o have_v particular_o mention_v in_o pag._n 78._o namely_o that_o child_n owe_v no_o obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n except_o they_o be_v godly_a it_o be_v most_o certain_o true_a and_o mr._n greenhil_n dare_v not_o deny_v it_o and_o for_o proof_n of_o it_o mr._n familiâ—â—_n randal_n a_o ear_n and_o eye_n witness_v relate_v it_o to_o i_o and_o to_o other_o yea_o since_o cretensis_n book_n come_v forth_o that_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o story_n i_o have_v ask_v mr._n randal_n of_o it_o and_o he_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v undeniable_o true_a and_o for_o to_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o mr._n randal_n tell_v i_o these_o circumstance_n viz._n who_o be_v present_a when_o nichols_n do_v maintain_v these_o opinion_n to_o mr._n greenhil_n namely_o beside_o himself_o one_o oat_n a_o carpenter_n and_o divers_a woman_n as_o also_o mr._n greenhil_n can_v not_o stay_v long_o with_o this_o nichols_n be_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o some_o place_n where_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o come_v and_o shall_v be_v stay_v for_o so_o that_o thus_o far_o the_o story_n be_v without_o all_o question_n true_a and_o i_o be_o confident_a mr._n greenhil_n upon_o new_a consideration_n and_o rub_v up_o his_o memory_n will_v speak_v no_o more_o such_o word_n to_o mr._n burrough_n as_o to_o wonder_v to_o see_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o in_o mr._n edward_n book_n and_o that_o he_o know_v of_o no_o such_o meeting_n now_o for_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o story_n namely_o that_o at_o a_o meeting_n where_o mr._n burrough_n be_v present_a with_o divers_z other_o mr._n greenhil_n do_v relate_v unto_o his_o brother_n burrough_n this_o sad_a story_n of_o nichols_n vent_v these_o opinion_n forementioned_a and_o upon_o that_o how_o all_o the_o discourse_n follow_v relate_v by_o i_o in_o this_o story_n of_o nichols_n page_n 79._o yea_o more_o pass_a between_o mr._n greenhil_n and_o mr._n burrough_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o the_o first_o and_o for_o proof_n of_o it_o one_o mr._n allen_n of_o stepny_n parish_n a_o godly_a understand_a man_n who_o be_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o hear_v all_o relate_v it_o to_o divers_a in_o mr._n bellamy_n shop_n in_o my_o hear_n of_o who_o after_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v to_o the_o company_n i_o inquire_v more_o perfect_o how_o he_o know_v all_o this_o to_o be_v true_a and_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o ear_n witness_n and_o get_v he_o to_o name_n over_o the_o opinion_n again_o and_o to_o repeat_v other_o passage_n to_o i_o for_o the_o help_n of_o my_o memory_n and_o for_o fear_n lest_o i_o shall_v mistake_v the_o relation_n so_o soon_o as_o mr._n allen_n have_v do_v i_o go_v immediate_o home_o and_o write_v down_o in_o my_o diary_n the_o whole_a business_n from_o first_o to_o last_o with_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n the_o place_n and_o person_n when_o where_o 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