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heylin_n from_o the_o article_n our_o author_n proceed_v unto_o the_o homily_n approve_v in_o those_o article_n and_o of_o they_o he_o tell_v we_o fol._n 75._o that_o if_o they_o do_v little_a good_a they_o do_v little_a harm_n with_o scorn_n and_o insolence_n enough_o those_o homily_n be_v so_o compose_v as_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o all_o positive_a doctrine_n necessary_a for_o christian_a man_n to_o know_v with_o reference_n both_o to_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o be_v pen_v in_o a_o plain_a style_n as_o our_o author_n have_v it_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o common_a people_n than_o either_o the_o strong_a line_n of_o some_o or_o the_o flash_n of_o vain_a wit_n in_o other_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n etc._n etc._n fuller_n with_o scorn_n and_o insolence_n i_o defy_v the_o word_n the_o animadvertor_n may_v have_v add_v my_o word_n immediate_o follow_v viz._n they_o preach_v not_o strange_a doctrine_n to_o people_n as_o too_o many_o vent_n darkness_n 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