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brethren_n to_o which_o when_o that_o other_o be_v add_v which_o natural_o follow_v as_o a_o consequent_a of_o this_o to_o wit_n the_o beget_n the_o like_a contempt_n in_o other_o there_o can_v sure_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o its_o be_v a_o great_a and_o horrible_a injustice_n to_o our_o neighbour_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o credit_n 10._o now_o how_o great_a the_o injury_n of_o destroy_v a_o man_n credit_n be_v injury_n may_v be_v measure_v by_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o be_v robe_v of_o and_o second_o the_o difficulty_n of_o make_v reparation_n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v common_o know_v that_o a_o man_n good_a name_n be_v a_o thing_n he_o hold_v most_o precious_a oftentimes_o dear_a than_o his_o life_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o hazard_n man_n sometime_o run_v to_o preserve_v even_o a_o mistake_a reputation_n but_o it_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v that_o which_o have_v even_o by_o sober_a man_n be_v esteem_v one_o of_o the_o great_a happiness_n 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