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most_o part_n make_v profession_n of_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o brittlenesse_n of_o the_o matter_n they_o be_v to_o work_v upon_o in_o this_o controversy_n that_o be_v all_o the_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n harbour_v within_o the_o confine_n of_o great_a britain_n at_o this_o present_a day_n but_o enjoin_v to_o write_v all_o they_o can_v to_o any_o purpose_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o mother_n some_o few_o artist_n of_o those_o university_n which_o out_o of_o their_o pride_n they_o seem_v to_o vilify_v among_o the_o ignorant_a will_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v make_v they_o blush_v for_o soon_o may_v they_o make_v a_o blackmoor_n face_n of_o the_o same_o colour_n with_o his_o tooth_n but_o as_o many_o of_o their_o favourer_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o have_v not_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v able_a to_o examine_v a_o argument_n to_o be_v ashamed_a on_o their_o behalf_n even_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o for_o aught_o these_o mountebank_n can_v say_v or_o write_v in_o their_o defence_n the_o position_n maintain_v by_o their_o master_n foreign_a jesuit_n be_v indeed_o idolatrous_a and_o blasphemous_a howbeit_o the_o church_n itself_o we_o must_v believe_v can_v never_o be_v vanquish_v because_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v where_o or_o in_o what_o shape_n to_o find_v it_o nor_o need_v young_a artist_n fear_v the_o countenance_n of_o antiquity_n in_o this_o point_n from_o which_o their_o enemy_n supply_n be_v so_o slender_a that_o will_v they_o come_v to_o open_a trial_n and_o bring_v only_o such_o of_o the_o father_n for_o their_o second_o as_o live_v within_o five_o hundred_o year_n of_o christ_n or_o before_o the_o mixture_n of_o romish_a religion_n with_o heathenism_n not_o full_o effect_v till_o a_o little_a after_o that_o time_n the_o paucity_n of_o those_o who_o aid_n they_o dare_v solicit_v in_o respect_n of_o that_o great_a army_n which_o be_v as_o resolute_a as_o we_o against_o they_o will_v make_v they_o instant_o either_o yield_v themselves_o or_o forsake_v the_o field_n nor_o have_v they_o be_v hitherto_o able_a to_o address_v any_o answer_n but_o to_o their_o shame_n to_o the_o worthy_n of_o the_o english_a church_n who_o labour_n have_v make_v the_o conquest_n in_o this_o quarrel_n easy_a to_o any_o of_o their_o successor_n that_o will_v adventure_v to_o follow_v their_o step_n nothing_o remain_v but_o what_o best_o become_v the_o exercise_n of_o young_a wit_n to_o exceed_v the_o sophistical_a dispute_n of_o jesuit_n against_o the_o truth_n in_o copiousness_n of_o irrefragable_a demonstration_n that_o the_o allegiance_n they_o seek_v to_o establish_v unto_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v solemn_a apostasy_n from_o christ_n that_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o be_v the_o very_a abstract_n of_o sorcery_n the_o utmost_a degree_n of_o antichristianisme_n that_o can_v be_v expect_v these_o and_o like_a point_n be_v fortify_v by_o strength_n of_o argument_n in_o the_o time_n of_o your_o regency_n or_o farewell_n to_o the_o study_n of_o art_n may_v be_v polish_v at_o your_o better_a leisure_n afterward_o to_o be_v revise_v and_o publish_v at_o the_o appointment_n of_o authority_n or_o if_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n thus_o mighty_o eclipse_v by_o this_o foul_a idol_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v not_o as_o yet_o so_o full_o move_v you_o yet_o that_o indignation_n which_o first_o wrought_v a_o desire_n in_o i_o of_o give_v this_o onset_n shall_v work_v i_o think_v in_o every_o heart_n that_o bear_v any_o sparkle_n of_o love_n unto_o his_o native_a country_n for_o what_o indignity_n be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o whilst_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n be_v a_o most_o zealous_a professor_n and_o defendor_n of_o the_o truth_n we_o teach_v so_o many_o of_o his_o natural_a subject_n our_o countryman_n and_o brethren_n shall_v be_v win_v unto_o the_o romish_a faction_n especial_o by_o importunate_a inculcate_v two_o heresy_n of_o all_o maintain_v by_o that_o church_n in_o themselves_o most_o sottish_o improbable_a and_o yet_o apparent_o most_o damnable_a idolater_n in_o their_o consequence_n if_o erroneous_a i_o mean_v this_o concern_v their_o church_n absolute_a privilege_n from_o all_o error_n and_o that_o other_o of_o christ_n real_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o transubstantiation_n it_o can_v again_o but_o add_v much_o to_o our_o grief_n and_o indignation_n if_o we_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o when_o the_o chief_a governor_n and_o public_a authority_n of_o this_o land_n be_v for_o they_o subscription_n be_v not_o urge_v upon_o such_o violent_a and_o bloody_a term_n unto_o any_o article_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o unto_o that_o of_o real_a presence_n the_o mystery_n of_o which_o iniquity_n can_v better_o be_v resolve_v then_o into_o the_o powerful_a and_o deceitful_a work_n of_o satan_n thus_o delight_v to_o despite_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n by_o seduce_v his_o profess_a subject_n unto_o the_o high_a and_o most_o desperate_a kind_n of_o rebellion_n he_o can_v imagine_v upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n and_o shallow_a reason_n for_o such_o be_v their_o madness_n in_o that_o other_o point_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o this_o not_o one_o inconvenience_n they_o can_v object_v to_o our_o opinion_n but_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v against_o they_o not_o any_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n they_o can_v pretend_v but_o our_o doctrine_n more_o direct_o bring_v forth_o then_o they_o can_v though_o we_o do_v admit_v it_o for_o true_a for_o to_o what_o other_o purpose_n such_o a_o presence_n as_o they_o imagine_v shall_v serve_v they_o save_v only_o to_o countenance_v those_o desperate_a idolatrous_a practice_n and_o litourge_v of_o satan_n touch_v by_o the_o way_n in_o some_o part_n of_o these_o discourse_n be_v inexplicable_a as_o shall_v be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a without_o deprive_v that_o heavenly_a mystery_n of_o any_o solemnity_n of_o devotion_n due_a unto_o it_o in_o the_o unfold_n of_o that_o controversy_n you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n thomas_n jackson_n a_o table_n of_o scripture_n expound_v or_o illustrate_v by_o observation_n in_o this_o three_o book_n of_o commentary_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n exodus_fw-la 4_o 13_o send_n i_o pray_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o shall_v send_v sect._n 3_o chap._n 11._o paragraph_n 20._o 14_o 13_o fear_v you_o not_o stand_v still_o and_o behold_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n sec_fw-la 3._o c._n 6._o par_fw-fr 5._o 15_o 26_o if_o thou_o will_v diligent_o hearken_v o_o israel_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 17_o 7_o be_v the_o lord_n among_o we_o or_o no_o ibid._n p._n 7._o 16_o 12_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o murmur_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n ibid._n 19_o 4_o you_o have_v see_v what_o i_o do_v unto_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 7._o 20_o 10_o in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 8_o 24_o 10_o they_o say_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n sect_n 3._o c._n 6._o par_fw-fr 5._o p._n 7_o 24_o 9_o then_o go_v up_o moses_n and_o aaron_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o par_fw-fr 10_o 28_o 30_o also_o thou_o shall_v put_v in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 2._o 3._o leviticus_n 10_o 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o drink_v wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 5._o number_n 11_o 16_o gather_v unto_o i_o seventie_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 9_o 12_o 6_o if_o there_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o you_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n par_fw-fr 10._o 23_o 22_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n their_o strength_n be_v a_o a_o unicorn_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n par_fw-fr 20._o 27_o 21_o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 3._o deuteronomie_n 11_o 29_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n therefore_o have_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n whither_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 4_o 4_o 1_o 2_o now_o therefore_o hearken_v o_o israel_n unto_o the_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 6_o p_o 5_o 4_o â—9_n take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o &_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o that_o thou_o forget_v not_o etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 6_o 5_o 22_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o all_o your_o multitude_n in_o the_o mount_n etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 6_o p._n 7._o 5._o 28_o 29_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o people_n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 18_o 10_o 17_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 6_o 11_o 2_o consider_v this_o day_n for_o i_o speak_v not_o unto_o your_o child_n etc._n
etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 2_o 11_o 13_o if_o you_o shall_v hearken_v therefore_o to_o my_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 4._o 11_o 18_o therefore_o shall_v you_o lay_v up_o these_o my_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o in_o your_o soul_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 2._o 11_o 19_o and_o you_o shall_v teach_v they_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 11_o 22_o for_o if_o you_o keep_v diligent_o all_o these_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 11_o 26_o behold_v i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n a_o blessing_n &_o a_o curse_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 4._o 18_o 15_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o thou_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 1_o 18_o 15_o 19_o unto_o he_o shall_v you_o hearken_v according_a to_o all_o that_o thou_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3._o c._n 11_o p._n 21_o 18_o 18_o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 10_o 18_o 18_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 18_o 18_o 19_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 11_o p._n 16_o 18_o 14_o the_o nation_n which_o thou_o shall_v possess_v harken_v unto_o those_o that_o regard_v the_o time_n ibid._n p._n 19_o 18_o 20_o but_o the_o prophet_n that_o shall_v presume_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o name_n ibid._n p._n 1._o 17_o 8_o if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n to_o hard_a for_o thou_o in_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 2_o p._n 1_o 17_o 19_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 4_o 24_o 10_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 18_o 27_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o these_o shall_v stand_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n to_o bless_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n s_o 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 4_o 30_o 1_o now_o when_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 11_o 31_o 16_o that_o when_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o god_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 6_o 31_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o every_o seven_o year_n when_o the_o year_n of_o freedom_n shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 4_o joshua_n 8_o 33_o 34_o 35_o and_o all_o israel_n and_o their_o elder_n and_o their_o officer_n stand_v on_o this_o side_n the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 4_o judge_n 2_o 7_o 8_o the_o people_n have_v serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 6_o 6_o 13_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o valiant_a man_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 6_o 14_o and_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o he_o and_o say_v go_v in_o this_o thy_o might_n ibid._n p._n 7_o 17_o 15_o when_o gideon_n hear_v the_o dream_n tell_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 8_o 6_o 15_o ah_o my_o lord_n whereby_o shall_v i_o save_v israel_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 8_o 33_o but_o when_o gideon_n be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n par_fw-fr 9_o samuel_n 1_o 23_o 9_o and_o david_n have_v knowledge_n that_o saul_n imagine_v mischief_n against_o he_o say_v to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 1_o p._n 3_o 1_o 30_o 7_o 8_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n ahimelech_n son_n i_o pray_v thou_o bring_v i_o the_o ephod_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 1_o 28_o 6_o therefore_o saul_n ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o not_o ibid._n p._n 4_o king_n 1_o 13_o 18_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o a_o prophet_n also_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o a_o angel_n speak_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n s_o 3_o c._n 8_o p._n 6_o 1_o 22_o 24_o when_o go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 2_o 1_o 18_o 36_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v offer_v the_o evening_n sacrifice_n elijah_n the_o prophet_n come_v and_o say_v &c._n &c._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 7_o 1_o 22_o 28_o if_o thou_o return_v in_o peace_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o ibid._n 2_o 4_o 27_o let_v she_o alone_o for_o her_o soul_n be_v vex_v within_o she_o etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 11._o chronicle_n 2_o 21_o 20_o thus_o say_v god_n why_o transgress_v you_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o you_o shall_v not_o prosper_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 6._o nehemiah_n 1_o 7_o we_o have_v grievous_o sin_v against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 11._o psalm_n 2_o 7_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 22_o 50_o 16_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 7._o p._n 12_o 50_o 25_o to_o he_o that_o dispose_v his_o way_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 78_o 33_o 34_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o etc._n etc._n s_o 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 3._o isaiah_n 6_o 1_o 2_o 3_o i_o see_v also_o the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o a_o high_a throne_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 10_o p._n 5_o 6_o 9_o go_v and_o say_v unto_o this_o people_n you_o shall_v hear_v indeed_o but_o you_o shall_v not_o understand_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 3._o 11_o 2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 5._o 28_o 16_o behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o chief_a corner_n stone_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o c._n 7_o p._n 7._o 35_o 5_o then_o shall_v the_o eye_n of_o blind_a be_v lighten_v sect_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 5._o 40_o 3_o a_o voice_n cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v you_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 12._o 42_o 1_o behold_v my_o servant_n i_o will_v stay_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 30._o p._n 5._o 61_o 1_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o sect_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 5_o 53_o 8_o 9_o but_o his_o generation_n who_o shall_v declare_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 22._o 42_o 8_o 9_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n i_o will_v not_o give_v unto_o another_o sect_n 3._o c._n 11_o p._n 13._o jeremiah_n 18_o 18_o come_v and_o let_v we_o imagine_v some_o devise_n against_o jeremiah_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c_o 9_o p._n 3._o 28_o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o even_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n say_v so_o be_v it_o the_o lord_n so_o do_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 7._o 26_o 8._o 9_o now_o when_o jeremiah_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o to_o speak_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 9_o p._n 3._o 28._o 10._o 12._o this_o say_v the_o lord_n even_o so_o will_v i_o break_v the_o yoke_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 1â—_n 29_o 26_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v thou_o priest_n for_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 9_o p._n 3._o 30_o 13_o 14_o their_a be_v none_o to_o judge_v thy_o cause_n or_o to_o lay_v a_o plaster_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 7._o p._n 11._o 32_o 24_o behold_v the_o mount_n they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o city_n to_o take_v it_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 32_o 42_o 43_o etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n like_a as_o i_o have_v bring_v all_o this_o great_a plague_n upon_o this_o people_n so_o will_v i_o bring_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o good_a i_o have_v promise_v they_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n ezekiel_n 33._o 32._o 33_o and_o lo_o thou_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o jest_a song_n of_o on_o that_o have_v a_o pleasant_a voice_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 7._o daniel_n 2._o 44._o this_o kingdom_n shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v or_o give_v to_o another_o people_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 20._o malachi_n 2._o 12._o and_o now_o o_o you_o priest_n this_o commandment_n be_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n p._n p._n 6._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 23._o 45._o 24._o 25_o because_o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n have_v zeal_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 8._o maccabee_n 1._o 2._o 36._o 37._o 38._o but_o the_o other_o answer_v they_o nothing_o neither_o cast_v any_o one_o stone_n at_o they_o etc._n etc._n se_fw-la 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 9_o
other_o portion_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o any_o preheminencie_n incident_a to_o these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v more_o his_o then_o the_o rest_n in_o some_o such_o peculiar_a sort_n as_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o other_o mosaical_a law_n nor_o from_o any_o internal_a propriety_n flow_v from_o the_o word_n themselves_o as_o if_o their_o secret_a character_n do_v unto_o faithful_a mind_n bewray_v they_o to_o be_v more_o divine_a than_o other_o nor_o from_o any_o precedent_n consequent_a or_o comitant_fw-la circumstance_n probable_o argue_v that_o sense_n the_o romish_a church_n give_v of_o they_o to_o be_v of_o itself_o more_o perspicuous_a or_o credible_a than_o the_o natural_a meaning_n of_o most_o other_o scripture_n all_o inspire_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n all_o for_o their_o form_n of_o equal_a authority_n and_o perspicuity_n all_o the_o prerogative_n then_o which_o these_o passage_n can_v have_v 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concern_v the_o sacrament_n 34._o other_o thing_n will_v i_o set_v in_o order_n when_o i_o come_v 16_o grant_v what_o be_v not_o necessary_a he_o speak_v of_o order_v matter_n concern_v this_o sacrament_n to_o receive_v the_o wine_n aswell_o as_o the_o bread_n be_v no_o part_n of_o their_o present_a disorder_n who_o misbehaviour_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n do_v minister_v mere_a just_a occasion_n to_o saint_n paul_n then_o long_a beard_n do_v to_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n to_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o the_o cup_n may_v christ_n blood_n and_o body_n which_o he_o have_v joint_o render_v to_o all_o be_v upon_o any_o occasion_n just_o sever_v by_o man_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n whatsoever_o the_o number_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o guest_n be_v the_o great_a lord_n table_n must_v be_v always_o so_o furnish_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o institution_n for_o he_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n if_o a_o rich_a stately_a prelate_n 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