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in_o the_o least_o than_o that_o religion_n shall_v suffer_v and_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v never_o so_o high_o dishonour_v but_o be_v you_o assure_v it_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o trial_n a_o great_a honour_n as_o one_o say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o faithful_a informer_n against_o vice_n than_o a_o base_a conniver_n at_o it_o and_o a_o wretched_a betrayer_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n object_n 3._o many_o of_o your_o information_n be_v clandestine_v and_o offender_n be_v oft_o convict_v and_o punish_v without_o know_v their_o accuser_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o this_o answ_n 1._o here_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o act_n of_o real_a kindness_n and_o charity_n to_o inform_v against_o common_a swearer_n drunkard_n etc._n etc._n to_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o likely_a mean_n to_o reclaim_v or_o restrain_v they_o from_o their_o wicked_a 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