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it_o argue_v great_a equity_n and_o conscience_n in_o their_o child_n in_o that_o they_o mean_v to_o buy_v wit_n and_o to_o pay_v as_o dear_a therefore_o as_o their_o father_n and_o friend_n have_v sell_v they_o 5._o the_o next_o question_n by_o our_o host_n what_o be_v first_o in_o reason_n of_o give_v and_o wear_v of_o mourn_a gown_n &_o garment_n for_o such_o as_o be_v decease_a pierce_n answer_v he_o think_v it_o be_v in_o favour_n of_o our_o imbicilitle_o and_o weakness_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v not_o so_o prone_a and_o ready_a to_o weep_v so_o sore_o namely_o rich_a widow_n who_o can_v weep_v so_o ready_o as_o a_o dog_n can_v make_v water_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v think_v expedient_a that_o such_o mourn_n be_v and_o that_o such_o as_o can_v not_o mourn_v for_o other_o business_n there_o may_v be_v allow_v unto_o they_o some_o honest_a and_o coullorable_a mean_n to_o mourn_v by_o attorney_n as_o we_o see_v you_o in_o matter_n of_o law_n he_o that_o for_o other_o 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