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express_v his_o judgement_n by_o namely_o that_o the_o say_v o._n s._n have_v in_o all_o the_o transaction_n thereof_o full_o acquit_v himself_o as_o a_o prudent_a and_o upright_a person_n in_o all_o the_o transaction_n thereof_o do_v that_o respect_n only_a law_n or_o do_v it_o not_o include_v tenderness_n and_o christianity_n too_o if_o i_o do_v in_o counsellor_n mallett_n judgement_n full_o acquit_v myself_o as_o a_o upright_a person_n in_o all_o the_o transaction_n of_o that_o business_n with_o what_o face_n or_o conscience_n can_v a._n b._n affirm_v as_o he_o do_v that_o counsellor_n mallett_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o say_v i_o have_v deal_v fair_o by_o they_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o tenderness_n and_o christianity_n i_o do_v look_v upon_o counsellor_n mallett_n to_o have_v more_o tenderness_n and_o christianity_n than_o to_o think_v i_o can_v full_o acquit_v myself_o as_o a_o prudent_a and_o upright_a person_n in_o all_o the_o transaction_n of_o that_o business_n without_o 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day_n he_o insinuate_v another_o charge_n against_o i_o by_o way_n of_o question_n thus_o and_o be_v it_o not_o also_o plain_o prove_v against_o thou_o at_o a_o meet_v hold_v at_o william_n lambol_n be_v the_o 26_o of_o the_o 10_o month_n 1694._o and_o that_o before_o several_a of_o thy_o own_o friend_n and_o other_o also_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v both_o remiss_a in_o and_o false_a and_o treacherous_a also_o to_o thy_o trust_n in_o the_o case_n of_o richard_n daniel_n late_o of_o read_v in_o the_o which_o thou_o be_v concern_v as_o a_o executor_n with_o l._n k._n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a daniel_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v no_o i_o believe_v that_o not_o one_o of_o my_o own_o friend_n as_o thou_o call_v they_o have_v any_o such_o thought_n in_o the_o least_o but_o be_v satisfy_v that_o i_o have_v act_v upright_o both_o as_o a_o man_n and_o a_o christian_a in_o that_o affair_n but_o i_o think_v i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o in_o this_o to_o a._n b._n but_o to_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n if_o he_o have_v willing_o forget_v it_o how_o that_o above_o 14_o year_n ago_o at_o a_o monthly_a meeting_n at_o newberry_n i_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o same_o matter_n by_o some_o of_o those_o separatist_n to_o who_o he_o be_v now_o go_v who_o labour_v then_o to_o hinder_v my_o service_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o among_o friend_n and_o to_o have_v fasten_v some_o reproach_n or_o defamation_n upon_o i_o by_o it_o but_o they_o labour_v in_o vain_a as_o he_o now_o do_v for_o it_o be_v make_v appear_v to_o that_o assembly_n that_o i_o have_v be_v real_o conscientious_a and_o sincere_a in_o all_o that_o i_o have_v act_v and_o do_v in_o that_o business_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o remarkable_a in_o it_o with_o respect_n to_o a._n b._n be_v that_o he_o be_v one_o that_o appear_v on_o my_o behalf_n and_o for_o my_o vindication_n in_o that_o matter_n against_o he_o that_o accuse_v i_o the_o next_o thing_n i_o intend_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v in_o p._n 40._o where_o he_o say_v thus_o concern_v the_o widow_n bunce_n of_o goosie_n i_o mention_v say_v a._n b._n in_o the_o general_n before_o but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v she_o so_o much_o as_o name_v before_o in_o turn_v justice_n and_o equity_n backward_o and_o not_o allow_v they_o to_o put_v it_o into_o neighbour_n hand_n to_o judge_v the_o truth_n these_o seem_v to_o be_v n._n hall_n word_n that_o which_o follow_v be_v a._n b_n observation_n upon_o they_o thus_o observe_v say_v he_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o some_o claim_n title_n or_o property_n etc._n etc._n yet_o o._n s._n as_o you_o see_v must_v needs_o have_v a_o finger_n in_o it_o too_o as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v as_o well_o as_o engage_v other_o with_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o as_o hint_v it_o appear_v they_o do_v and_o will_v make_v themselves_o judge_n over_o friend_n etc._n etc._n both_o in_o civil_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o determine_v it_o whereas_o her_o honest_a neighbour_n as_o know_v better_a of_o 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