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public_a paper_n and_o sermon_n for_o eshew_v reproach_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o fruit_n but_o irritation_n 25._o abuse_v transportation_n by_o make_v they_o too_o frequent_a and_o almost_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o plant_v place_n of_o any_o eminency_n sometime_o enact_v they_o when_o there_o be_v no_o press_a necessity_n and_o without_o tender_a endeavour_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o people_n interest_v and_o without_o care_n of_o provide_v they_o thereafter_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o public_a 1._o not_o study_v the_o controversy_n of_o the_o time_n that_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o hold_v forth_o light_a and_o convince_v gain_v sayer_n of_o the_o truth_n 2._o not_o fear_v to_o meddle_v in_o matter_n too_o high_a for_o we_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o more_o than_o to_o be_v stedable_a in_o the_o public_a 3._o follow_v of_o public_a bussiness_n with_o too_o much_o neglect_n of_o our_o flock_n 4._o follow_v of_o public_a bussiness_n with_o much_o 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