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l._n c._n as_o for_o mr._n van_fw-mi limborch_n he_o have_v so_o perfect_o confute_v mr._n ʋander_n waeyen_n objection_n and_o so_o well_o satisfy_v the_o public_a in_o that_o matter_n that_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o do_v it_o again_o after_o he_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o latter_a have_v collect_v against_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v so_o inconsiderable_a and_o confuse_a and_o show_v so_o much_o anger_n that_o every_o body_n may_v be_v sensible_a of_o it_o mr._n ʋander_n waeyen_n accusation_n be_v so_o unjudicious_a and_o he_o be_v so_o well_o know_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o quarrel_n and_o passionate_a carriage_n towards_o other_o reform_a divine_n that_o he_o can_v do_v they_o no_o prejudice_n he_o have_v increase_v the_o reputation_n of_o those_o against_o who_o he_o write_v at_o the_o cost_n of_o his_o own_o i_o will_v instance_n upon_o mr._n spanheim_n seq_fw-la spanheim_n see_v frid._n spanbemii_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la amicum_fw-la ed._n vltrajecti_fw-la 1684._o pag._n 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