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awful_a god_n let_v none_o of_o thoâ—e_n who_o spread_v of_o i_o abroad_o unjust_a report_n the_o deuâ—lls_n purpose_v gain_v by_o make_v these_o my_o warning_n prove_v in_o vain_a to_o those_o that_o hear_v they_o but_o let_v such_o disgrace_n reflect_v with_o shame_n upon_o their_o author_n facâ—s_n till_o they_o repeâ—t_v and_o let_v their_o scandal_n seâ—ve_v within_o my_o heaâ—t_o true_a meâ—kâ—â—sse_n to_o preserve_v and_o that_o humility_n which_o else_o perchance_o vain_a glory_n ot_fw-mi some_o natural_a arrogance_n may_v overthrow_v if_o i_o shall_v think_v upon_o with_o carnal_a thought_n some_o good_a my_o line_n have_v do_v restrain_v moreover_o they_o who_o out_o of_o pride_n or_o ignorance_n this_o labour_n shall_v deride_v make_v they_o perceive_v who_o shall_v prefer_v a_o story_n compose_v â—or_a some_o temporal_a friend_n glory_n before_o those_o poem_n which_o thy_o work_n declare_v that_o vain_a and_o witless_a their_o opinion_n aâ—e_v and_o if_o by_o thou_o i_o be_v appoint_v lord_n thy_o judgement_n and_o thy_o mercy_n to_o record_v as_o here_o i_o do_v set_v thou_o thy_o mark_n on_o those_o who_o shall_v despiteful_o the_o same_o oppose_v and_o let_v it_o public_o be_v see_v of_o all_o till_o of_o their_o malice_n they_o repent_v they_o shall_v as_o i_o my_o conscience_n have_v discharge_v here_o without_o conceal_v aught_o for_o love_n or_o fear_n from_o furious_a man_n let_v i_o preserve_v be_v and_o from_o the_o scorn_n of_o â—ooles_n deliver_v i_o vouchsafe_v at_o length_n some_o comâ—orting_a refection_n according_a to_o the_o year_n of_o my_o affliction_n on_o i_o for_o good_a some_o toâ—en_n please_v to_o show_v that_o they_o who_o see_v it_o may_v thy_o bounty_n know_v rejoice_v with_o fellow-feeling_a of_o the_o sâ—me_n and_o join_v