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B01452
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De ventre inspiciendo: or, Remarks on Mr. Ashton's answerer in a letter to a friend.
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Ashton, John, d. 1691.
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1691
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Wing A3991A; ESTC R225402
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and_o old_a common_a law_n the_o first_o be_v little_o practise_v in_o england_n and_o neither_o that_o nor_o old_a common_a law_n understand_v but_o by_o the_o most_o eminent_a professor_n but_o for_o the_o modern_a exposition_n of_o law_n he_o suppose_v we_o be_v a_o little_a better_o verse_v in_o i_o hope_v some_o of_o our_o able_a lawyer_n will_v take_v care_n to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o abuse_v by_o crafty_a people_n to_o insinuate_v falsehood_n into_o and_o poison_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unwary_a for_o my_o own_o part_n what_o i_o have_v here_o say_v be_v just_a what_o my_o leisure_n will_v suffer_v i_o hasty_o to_o set_v down_o and_o therefore_o want_v those_o ornament_n both_o of_o method_n and_o elegance_n i_o can_v wiâh_v it_o clothe_v with_o however_o consider_v it_o a_o epistle_n of_o one_o friend_n to_o another_o it_o carry_v i_o hope_v its_o pardon_n along_o with_o it_o before_o 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ever_o i_o think_v be_v deem_v and_o look_v upon_o as_o too_o severe_a and_o unjust_a we_o ought_v in_o a_o affair_n of_o such_o moment_n to_o be_v very_o wary_a and_o cautious_a how_o we_o proceed_v since_o the_o example_n i_o fear_v may_v be_v of_o direful_a and_o pernicious_a consequence_n encourage_v you_o still_o to_o be_v steadfast_a in_o the_o truth_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o you_o with_o these_o excellent_a line_n of_o horace_n justum_fw-la &_o tenacem_fw-la propositi_fw-la virum_fw-la non_fw-la civium_fw-la ardour_n prava_fw-la jubentium_fw-la non_fw-la vultus_fw-la instantis_fw-la tyranni_fw-la menââ_n quaetit_fw-la solida_fw-la i_o be_o dear_a sir_n your_o most_o faithful_a and_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o humble_a servant_n april_n 5._o 1691._o