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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v that_o if_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v so_o much_o time_n as_o to_o be_v present_a there_o he_o do_v not_o fear_n that_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v pass_v can_v be_v faulty_a but_o if_o he_o leave_v it_o all_o to_o be_v do_v by_o turbulent_a suffrage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 311._o isiodoruâ—_n lus_z lib._n 311._o who_o can_v free_v that_o synod_n from_o scornful_a scoffing_n his_o counsel_n be_v safe_a and_o seasonable_a because_o the_o cause_n of_o fear_n be_v very_o probable_a and_o eminent_a for_o in_o a_o council_n where_o there_o be_v a_o monarchical_a authority_n a_o supreme_a power_n in_o one_o there_o will_v be_v more_o dispatch_n in_o deliberation_n more_o expedition_n in_o execution_n than_o where_o multitude_n of_o equal_n sit_v alone_o for_o they_o will_v be_v many_o of_o they_o over-wise_a and_o most_o over-wilfull_a to_o agree_v in_o one_o point_n when_o as_o every_o singular_a person_n will_v broach_v his_o particular_a 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