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commons_o to_o be_v advise_v withal_o in_o matter_n which_o concern_v religion_n for_o the_o establish_n whereof_o there_o be_v much_o pretend_v by_o they_o but_o little_o do_v these_o man_n beside_o their_o four_o 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la diem_fw-la be_v either_o gratify_v with_o lecture_n in_o and_o about_o london_n or_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o university_n or_o the_o best_a sequester_v benefice_n in_o the_o country_n hold_v their_o own_o preferment_n still_o without_o stick_v at_o such_o plurality_n in_o themselves_o which_o before_o they_o have_v condemn_v in_o other_o but_o though_o they_o do_v little_a work_n for_o their_o wage_n yet_o they_o do_v moâ—e_n then_o our_o author_n speak_v of_o certain_a i_o be_o that_o they_o rise_v not_o without_o 〈◊〉_d their_o intend_a directory_n publish_v in_o print_n and_o authorize_v by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o â—itle_n of_o the_o book_n run_v thus_o viz._n a_o directory_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n 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