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of_o love_n must_v needs_o be_v without_o it_o the_o thrust_v away_o of_o his_o arm_n make_v we_o only_o not_o embrace_v chap._n xxxv_o the_o parson_n be_v condescend_v the_o country_n parson_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o old_a custom_n if_o they_o be_v good_a and_o harmless_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o country_n people_n be_v much_o addict_v to_o they_o so_o that_o to_o favour_v they_o therein_o be_v to_o win_v their_o heart_n and_o to_o oppose_v they_o therein_o be_v to_o deject_v they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o ill_a in_o the_o custom_n that_o may_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o good_a he_o pare_v the_o apple_n and_o give_v they_o the_o clean_a to_o feed_v on_o particular_o he_o love_v procession_n and_o maintain_v it_o because_o there_o be_v contain_v therein_o 4_o manifest_a advantage_n first_o a_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n second_o justice_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o bound_n three_o charity_n in_o love_v walk_v and_o neighbourly_a accompany_v 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