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will_v prevent_v great_a number_n of_o law-suit_n for_o which_o there_o will_v then_o be_v no_o occasion_n frequent_a fines_n procuration_n and_o continuation_n money_n which_o will_v bring_v great_a loss_n to_o the_o lawyer_n and_o money-scrivener_n and_o to_o some_o of_o the_o most_o thrive_a usurer_n 2._o it_o will_v discover_v those_o man_n that_o have_v mortgage_v their_o land_n two_o three_o or_o more_o time_n over_o and_o perhaps_o for_o more_o than_o they_o be_v worth_a 3._o it_o will_v reduce_v the_o great_a usurer_n to_o moderation_n and_o fair_a deal_n i_o do_v therefore_o expect_v all_o these_o man_n will_v oppose_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a as_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n to_o do_v for_o though_o they_o can_v take_v away_o the_o integrity_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n yet_o great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v it_o may_v not_o be_v know_v which_o be_v such_o for_o when_o knave_n be_v once_o detect_v they_o be_v undo_v and_o by_o they_o the_o lawyer_n money-scrivener_n etc._n etc._n get_v all_o their_o wealth_n finis_fw-la