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that_o touch_v their_o bootres_n &_o pray_v take_v in_o war_n it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n with_o they_o to_o pay_v decimas_fw-la the_o tithe_n thereof_o as_o abraham_n have_v do_v to_o the_o true_a god_n to_o some_o or_o other_o of_o their_o imagine_a god_n as_o 〈◊〉_d general_n among_o the_o greek_n have_v get_v a_o notable_a victory_n against_o the_o persian_n decimae_fw-la seposuae_fw-la the_o tithe_n of_o the_o prey_n be_v lay_v aside_o to_o sacred_a use_n &_o employ_v part_n unto_o the_o honour_n of_o apollo_n part_n of_o jupâ—ter_n &_o part_n of_o neptune_n sabellic_n aenead_n 3._o lib._n 2._o pag._n 339._o camillus_n dictator_n among_o the_o roman_n subdue_a the_o veian_o tithe_n be_v pay_v unto_o apollo_n livi._n decad._n pri_fw-la lib._n 5._o the_o carthaginian_o pay_v unto_o hercules_n the_o ten_o of_o their_o sicilian_a prey_n davell_n pag._n 464._o of_o other_o good_n to_o pay_v the_o ten_o be_v happy_o not_o so_o usual_a among_o they_o yet_o not_o altogether_o 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husbandman_n do_v &_o be_v as_o worthy_a thereof_o as_o he_o which_o thing_n without_o all_o question_n our_o forefather_n and_o ancient_a lawmater_n careful_o do_v intend_v and_o respect_n in_o appoint_v personal_a tithe_n and_o be_v only_o then_o perform_v when_o they_o in_o one_o or_o other_o manner_n be_v yield_v chap._n vii_o yield_v some_o reason_n and_o special_a cause_n why_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o have_v as_o his_o own_o some_o part_n of_o all_o man_n good_n why_o the_o ten_o and_o why_o so_o great_a a_o portion_n as_o tithe_n offering_n etc._n etc._n be_v he_o have_v assign_v unto_o his_o minister_n where_o the_o reader_n shall_v find_v diverse_a weighty_a cause_n why_o minister_n ought_v to_o have_v not_o a_o beeggerly_a &_o spare_a but_o ample_a and_o liberal_a maintenance_n hitherto_o i_o have_v show_v what_o right_a the_o church_n have_v unto_o tithe_n &_o prove_v by_o sundry_a argument_n draw_v from_o the_o scripture_n father_n law_n of_o nation_n rule_n of_o equity_n and_o consent_n of_o time_n that_o tithe_n both_o prediall_a and_o personal_a be_v still_o due_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o aught_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o divine_a right_n &_o ordinance_n to_o be_v pay_v now_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o the_o good_a reader_n time_n overlong_o nor_o labour_n superfluous_a to_o consider_v somewhat_o also_o more_o special_o of_o the_o end_n &_o reason_n wherefore_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o unto_o himself_o as_o a_o continual_a inheritance_n any_o part_n or_o such_o a_o part_n of_o our_o temporal_a good_n such_o a_o consideration_n can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a motive_n and_o incitation_n to_o the_o true_a &_o better_a performance_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o duty_n of_o this_o point_n i_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v 2._o principal_a cause_n one_o that_o respect_v direct_o &_o immediate_o god_n himself_o another_o that_o respect_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o which_o respect_v god_n himself_o be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n sole_a and_o sovereign_a dominion_n over_o all_o god_n will_v by_o by_o some_o certain_a portion_n of_o our_o good_n return_v back_o and_o offer_v up_o again_o unto_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o i_o say_v again_o as_o god_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o our_o wealth_n and_o he_o only_o who_o bless_v the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n so_o for_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o universal_a dominion_n he_o will_v have_v a_o part_n thereof_o set_v apart_o for_o himself_o this_o be_v it_o the_o lord_n mean_v when_o make_v claim_n unto_o tithe_n offering_n vow_n &_o other_o hallow_a thing_n he_o call_v they_o he_o &_o speak_v of_o they_o term_v they_o my_o offering_n my_o hallow_a thing_n the_o lord_n tribute_n his_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o read_v in_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o numb_a 18._o levit._n 27._o etc._n etc._n that_o solomon_n 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the_o minister_n for_o howsoever_o in_o some_o country_n parish_n where_o be_v few_o or_o none_o that_o ought_v ot_fw-mi pay_n personal_a tithe_n and_o the_o minister_n have_v his_o live_a come-in_a at_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n in_o due_a sort_n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n nor_o hurt_v to_o he_o to_o tarry_v for_o his_o personal_a tithe_n and_o offering_n till_o easter_n yet_o in_o town_n and_o city_n where_o the_o poor_a minister_n have_v but_o a_o little_a god_n know_v as_o yet_o to_o live_v upon_o to_o tarry_v for_o all_o till_o the_o year_n end_n and_o to_o be_v fain_o as_o no_o doubt_n many_o do_v to_o borrow_v etc._n etc._n wherewith_o to_o keep_v house_n till_o easter_n that_o go_v hard_a 2._o and_o as_o the_o forbearance_n of_o a_o man_n due_a so_o long_a time_n can_v but_o be_v to_o he_o some_o trouble_n and_o hindrance_n yet_o it_o be_v well_o if_o he_o lose_v nothing_o thereby_o in_o the_o end_n but_o that_o be_v seldom_o so_o for_o the_o parishioner_n who_o common_o be_v ready_a to_o prey_n upon_o every_o advantage_n and_o ingenious_a to_o devise_v mean_n and_o shift_n to_o pay_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v take_v thereby_o occasion_n to_o shuffle_v together_o their_o whole_a year_n employment_n and_o than_o though_o they_o have_v gain_v well_o in_o the_o former_a quarter_n of_o the_o year_n if_o happy_o they_o have_v lose_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o late_a the_o parson_n pay_v for_o it_o whereas_o if_o they_o pay_v those_o personal_a tithe_n as_o the_o husbandman_n do_v his_o prediall_n or_o as_o fisher_n and_o fowler_n do_v their_o personal_a viz._n always_o when_o they_o arise_v or_o at_o the_o quarter_n end_n as_o in_o london_n the_o minister_n may_v happy_o fare_v a_o little_a better_o than_o common_o he_o do_v neither_o be_v this_o all_o but_o by_o this_o mean_n 3_o if_o the_o incumbent_n have_v serve_v 2._o or_o 3._o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n and_o more_o happen_v to_o die_v before_o easter_n all_o be_v lose_v he_o his_o wife_n family_n etc._n etc._n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o year_n service_n shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o the_o next_o incumbent_n shall_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o whole_a year_n labour_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n exempt_v by_o law_n from_o such_o personal_a tithe_n which_o be_v first_o all_o common_a day-labourer_n and_o then_o in_o fisher_n town_n all_o save_o those_o that_o have_v fish_n to_o pay_v for_o of_o these_o the_o former_a be_v a_o favour_n more_o than_o the_o husbandman_n have_v who_o how_o poor_a soever_o he_o be_v yet_o do_v and_o must_v pay_v somewhat_o and_o then_o the_o late_a be_v more_o than_o a_o favour_n even_o a_o great_a privilege_n to_o the_o wealthy_a beside_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o such_o townsman_n see_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o no_o town_n stand_v so_o on_o fish_v but_o that_o there_o be_v in_o it_o divers_a &_o they_o wealthy_a too_o of_o sundry_a other_o trade_n and_o occupation_n who_o yet_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o go_v clear_a by_o benefit_n of_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o statute_n where_o it_o be_v disagree_v neither_o to_o reason_n nor_o religion_n that_o they_o shall_v help_v to_o maintain_v their_o minister_n of_o that_o they_o live_v by_o aswell_o as_o their_o neighbour_n that_o live_v by_o fish_v and_o not_o the_o whole_a charge_n rest_n upon_o some_o few_o and_o the_o minister_n receive_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o many_o of_o they_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mean_v appoint_v for_o recovery_n of_o those_o tithe_n wherein_o the_o party_n grieve_v be_v utter_o debar_v of_o the_o defendant_n oath_n and_o per_fw-la conseq_fw-la of_o any_o certain_a and_o ready_a mean_n thereto_o of_o which_o point_n let_v that_o suffice_v which_o be_v before_o speak_v four_o 54
in_o regard_n of_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o statute_n concern_v the_o quantity_n prescribe_v for_o i_o do_v not_o yet_o find_v it_o agree_v nor_o explain_v by_o any_o what_o be_v to_o be_v account_v clear_a game_n the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o only_o to_o be_v clear_a gain_n and_o so_o titheable_a which_o a_o man_n put_v up_o as_o they_o say_v in_o his_o purse_n at_o he_o year_n end_n above_o all_o charge_n and_o expense_n whatsoever_o or_o which_o a_o man_n at_o the_o year_n end_n find_v his_o last_o year_n stock_n to_o be_v increase_v above_o that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n it_o be_v but_o though_o i_o know_v that_o neither_o this_o way_n after_o this_o so_o large_a a_o sense_n do_v any_o almost_o now_o a_o day_n satisfy_v the_o law_n that_o this_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n i_o have_v many_o and_o those_o apparent_a reason_n as_o 1._o so_o may_v the_o minister_n maintenance_n prove_v exceed_o small_a nothing_o happy_o some_o year_n for_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o many_o tradesman_n etc._n etc._n may_v gain_v well_o and_o yet_o lie_v up_o nothing_o at_o the_o year_n end_n but_o spend_v all_o in_o housekeeping_n game_a drink_v etc._n etc._n 2._o so_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o manner_n proportion_n betwixt_o predial_a and_o personal_a tithe_n because_o where_o as_o the_o husbandman_n how_o small_a soever_o his_o increase_n be_v yet_o pay_v somewhat_o the_o tradesman_n though_o he_o gain_v indeed_o very_o much_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v occasion_n thereunto_o or_o but_o will_v spend_v all_o shall_v pay_v nothing_o and_o then_o whereas_o among_o husbandman_n the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n lie_v equal_o upon_o they_o all_o both_o poor_a and_o rich_a every_o one_o pay_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v among_o tradesman_n it_o shall_v lie_v only_o upon_o some_o few_o and_o those_o the_o honest_a and_o thrifty_a only_a 3._o so_o shall_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o law_n for_o personal_a tithe_n utter_o differ_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o law_n in_o place_n exempt_a as_o in_o london_n in_o fisher_n town_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o every_o man_n rich_a or_o poor_a that_o have_v either_o house_n or_o fish_n pay_v according_o every_o man_n spend_v but_o his_o own_o and_o not_o the_o minister_n part_n likewise_o 4._o by_o this_o mean_v the_o minister_n stand_v still_o at_o a_o uncertainty_n and_o the_o courtesy_n of_o his_o parishner_n the_o thing_n principal_o disclaim_v for_o the_o parishner_n what_o ever_o he_o gain_v be_v still_o at_o his_o choice_n if_o he_o list_v to_o spend_v all_o and_o may_v handle_v the_o matter_n so_o that_o though_o another_o gain_n but_o 20._o pound_n yield_v the_o minister_n 10._o or_o 20._o shilly_a yet_o he_o gain_v a_o 100_o pound_n may_v not_o yield_v he_o twenty_o penny_n all_o which_o absurdity_n and_o inconvenience_n weigh_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o be_v not_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o and_o from_o which_o they_o do_v arise_v another_o therefore_o if_o we_o seek_v that_o i_o take_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v this_o that_o every_o such_o person_n shall_v pay_v the_o ten_o part_n not_o of_o his_o gain_n absolute_o above_o his_o first_o stock_n or_o principal_n but_o of_o his_o clear_a gain_n that_o be_v of_o that_o which_o have_v diduct_v and_o abate_v all_o such_o charge_n &_o expense_n as_o beside_o the_o first_o penny_n that_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o lay_v out_o surmount_v towards_o housekeep_v and_o increase_v of_o stock_n so_o that_o whereas_o in_o prediall_a tithe_n the_o husbandman_n be_v not_o allow_v for_o his_o seed_n plough_v weed_n reap_v mow_v shear_v carriage_n or_o any_o other_o like_o charge_n in_o personal_a tithe_n it_o be_v otherwise_o the_o tradesman_n &c._n &c._n shall_v be_v allow_v beside_o his_o principal_n for_o his_o expense_n in_o tool_n rend_v reparation_n for_o carriage_n cellarage_n custom_n and_o other_o like_a and_o pay_v tithe_n only_o of_o that_o which_o arise_v clear_a above_o all_o such_o charge_n and_o be_v leave_v he_o when_o he_o have_v make_v his_o full_a and_o absolute_a return_n towards_o his_o household_n necessary_n or_o to_o be_v new_o employ_v as_o a_o stock_n this_o sense_n as_o any_o man_n may_v easy_o perceive_v first_o be_v very_o consonant_a to_o reason_n second_o bear_v some_o proportion_n betwixt_o prediall_n and_o personal_a tithe_n in_o that_o wellnigh_o all_o tradesman_n artificer_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v find_v liable_a more_o or_o less_o to_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o pay_n three_o admit_v some_o know_a certainty_n the_o thing_n special_o intend_v in_o every_o man_n estate_n four_a it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o usual_a practice_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o such_o tithe_n in_o such_o case_n as_o be_v out_o of_o question_n as_o in_o london_n where_o pay_v by_o the_o house_n every_o man_n who_o house_n be_v 10._o shill_n or_o above_o of_o yearly_a rent_n pay_v according_o of_o fish_n whereof_o in_o most_o place_n the_o tithe_n be_v pay_v not_o of_o the_o just_a ten_o but_o of_o the_o twelve_o &_o in_o some_o place_n but_o of_o the_o fifteen_o part_n 2._o or_o 5._o part_n as_o the_o expense_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v more_o or_o less_o be_v allow_v for_o boat_n and_o sayne_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v plain_o argue_v that_o the_o expense_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n shall_v be_v understand_v extrarem_fw-la not_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o charge_n whatsoever_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v at_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o trade_n the_o whole_a year_n through_o but_o those_o only_o which_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o very_a thing_n itself_o 99_o as_o instrument_n and_o mean_n or_o as_o the_o principal_a or_o a_o part_n of_o the_o principal_a to_o bring_v it_o the_o gain_n to_o hand_n which_o kind_n of_o charge_n or_o expense_n once_o deduct_v the_o remainder_n be_v clear_a gain_n be_v to_o be_v share_v betwixt_o the_o gainer_n thereof_o and_o his_o minister_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o they_o both_o even_o as_o the_o husbandman_n do_v his_o whole_a increase_n as_o natural_o it_o do_v arise_v without_o any_o such_o deduction_n these_o thing_n consider_v that_o be_v the_o time_n of_o payment_n the_o person_n exempt_v the_o mean_n for_o recovery_n and_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n i_o hope_v i_o may_v without_o any_o danger_n wrong_v or_o scandal_n at_o all_o just_o conclude_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o statute_n for_o personal_a tithe_n be_v not_o hard_o but_o exceed_v favourable_a unto_o the_o parishioner_n &_o that_o the_o minister_n rather_o have_v great_a cause_n find_v by_o just_a &_o long_a experience_n how_o man_n abuse_v those_o favour_n and_o pervert_v that_o law_n to_o their_o great_a prejudice_n the_o hurt_n of_o our_o ministry_n hindrance_n of_o the_o gospel_n afflict_a and_o decay_v of_o learning_n to_o complain_v thereof_o &_o with_o all_o earnestness_n to_o crave_v &_o desire_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o land_n &_o all_o those_o in_o who_o hand_n it_o lie_v to_o redress_v such_o evil_n that_o weigh_v the_o matter_n more_o thorough_o and_o consider_v more_o serious_o of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o right_v of_o their_o wrong_n for_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o learning_n for_o increase_v of_o preacher_n in_o the_o land_n they_o will_v either_o alter_v this_o statute_n whole_o and_o settle_v in_o steed_n of_o it_o a_o perpetual_a composition_n betwixt_o the_o incumbent_n &_o his_o parishner_n for_o personal_a tithe_n either_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o some_o other_o like_a or_o else_o at_o least_o so_o explain_v amplify_v and_o perfect_v a_o common_a practice_n in_o sundry_a case_n even_o of_o â—inal_a moment_n the_o present_a statute_n that_o all_o ambiguity_n and_o evasion_n be_v take_v away_o and_o stop_v the_o minister_n may_v plain_o and_o direct_o know_v what_o to_o demand_v and_o how_o to_o recoâ—er_v it_o and_o the_o parishioner_n what_o and_o how_o to_o pay_v wherein_o the_o case_n be_v so_o doubtful_a ambiguous_a apt_a and_o open_a to_o contention_n as_o now_o it_o be_v any_o reasonable_a certainty_n be_v much_o more_o beneficial_a to_o the_o ministry_n then_o that_o which_o now_o can_v be_v have_v and_o it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o much_o peace_n and_o concord_n betwixt_o pastor_n and_o people_n a_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v buy_v with_o some_o loss_n who_o now_o in_o this_o case_n will_v yield_v in_o manner_n nothing_o without_o continual_a contention_n which_o move_v the_o great_a number_n of_o minister_n rather_o to_o lose_v in_o manner_n the_o whole_a then_o to_o be_v litigious_a and_o account_v contentious_a for_o a_o part_n the_o statute_n be_v make_v in_o such_o a_o time_n when_o it_o be_v think_v a_o virtue_n to_o nip_v and_o
to_o the_o careful_a and_o due_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n to_o which_o purpose_n â—t_z further_v much_o as_o we_o have_v already_o see_v who_o and_o what_o person_n be_v command_v so_o to_o consider_v likewise_o who_o it_o be_v that_o thus_o command_v for_o that_o in_o any_o law_n and_o precept_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o moment_n and_o special_o respect_v all_o scripture_n be_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o have_v not_o man_n but_o god_n the_o author_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o paul_n but_o the_o lord_n above_o not_o man_n but_o god_n that_o make_v this_o law_n the_o person_n be_v such_o as_o have_v authorithy_o to_o command_n &_o power_n to_o compel_v such_o as_o of_o who_o justice_n in_o decree_a and_o equity_n in_o prescribe_v without_o extreme_a impiety_n none_o may_v doubt_v such_o consideration_n of_o the_o person_n command_v may_v serve_v we_o to_o diverse_a use_n &_o instruction_n for_o first_o it_o do_v well_o confirm_v that_o already_o say_v touch_v the_o person_n that_o must_v pay_v show_v that_o see_v god_n require_v this_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n that_o be_v a_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o from_o performance_n thereof_o no_o man_n can_v be_v free_a and_o exempt_a for_o who_o can_v discharge_v a_o man_n from_o obedience_n to_o god_n as_o for_o the_o law_n that_o man_n do_v make_v be_v but_o mere_a humane_a ordinance_n civil_a constitution_n they_o that_o make_v they_o may_v revoake_v they_o or_o except_v and_o exempt_a from_o the_o penalty_n of_o they_o who_o they_o will_v or_o a_o high_a power_n may_v dispense_v therewith_o but_o what_o man_n may_v revoake_v that_o with_o god_n do_v enact_v or_o dispense_v with_o those_o who_o god_n do_v bind_v â—t_z be_v a_o rule_v case_n among_o divine_n grant_v even_o in_o time_n of_o great_a ignorance_n that_o against_o god_n law_n no_o dispensation_n or_o decree_n of_o man_n can_v hold_v &_o shall_v we_o think_v or_o practice_v otherwise_o in_o our_o great_a knowledge_n who_o 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that_o point_n and_o acknowledge_v as_o be_v just_a and_o do_v no_o doubt_n come_v still_o to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n to_o prosper_v well_o if_o he_o shall_v defraud_v god_n and_o his_o servant_n of_o their_o sacred_a and_o appoint_a portion_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o speedy_a course_n whereby_o the_o minister_n may_v receive_v his_o due_a soon_o than_o else_o he_o possible_o can_v or_o shall_v for_o pay_v in_o kind_n assoon_o as_o it_o can_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o kind_n it_o may_v be_v pay_v which_o can_v so_o speedy_o always_o be_v do_v if_o the_o owner_n be_v permit_v to_o convert_v it_o first_o into_o money_n and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o point_n special_o provide_v for_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v 219._o exod._n 22._o 29._o where_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o abundance_n and_o thy_o liquour_n shall_v thou_o not_o keep_v back_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o defer_v the_o payment_n of_o they_o to_o the_o priest_n for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o keep_v back_o dediâ—â—e_fw-la as_o interpreter_n do_v agree_v the_o old_a interpreter_n express_v it_o thus_o non_fw-la â—â—rdabis_fw-la offer_n thou_o shall_v not_o linger_v or_o foreslow_v to_o offer_v it_o and_o another_o tremell_v thus_o ne_fw-la differto_fw-la dare_v defer_v not_o that_o be_v put_v not_o off_o the_o payment_n of_o it_o from_o time_n to_o time_n but_o do_v it_o out_o of_o hand_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v payable_a and_o indeed_o if_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o god_n to_o keep_v back_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o â—ireling_n that_o work_v for_o thou_o about_o thy_o own_o business_n and_o not_o to_o pay_v he_o assoon_o as_o it_o be_v due_a as_o we_o be_v teach_v deut._n 24._o 15._o &_o otherwhere_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v if_o his_o workman_n that_o labour_v for_o we_o in_o his_o harvest_n be_v pay_v when_o it_o please_v we_o at_o our_o leisure_n once_o in_o a_o year_n happy_o in_o 2._o year_n and_o not_o so_o soon_o as_o 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