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A25117 A Treatise of civil bonds and obligations shewing the nature, use, and dangers of such contracts : with cautions against suretiship / by R.A. R. A. 1688 (1688) Wing A28; ESTC R4069 83,886 209

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benefit_n of_o this_o manu●_n may_v have_v a_o large_a extent_n the_o stile_n accommodate_v to_o the_o mean_a capaci●_n no_o man_n i_o suppose_v will_v deny_v i_o the_o ●asure_n of_o my_o own_o good_a intention_n ●d_a if_o the_o reader_n may_v have_v profit_n by_o ●_o labour_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v easy_o par●_n the_o infirmity_n i_o can_v not_o free_v my_o ●f_n from_o and_o accept_v my_o endeavour_n ●uch_o as_o they_o be_v for_o his_o well_o be_v the_o content_n chap._n 1._o show_v the_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d suretyship_n with_o the_o ●dinary_a cause_n and_o effect_n there_o ●_o pag._n 〈◊〉_d chap._n 2._o declare_v that_o the_o caut●_n against_o suretyship_n depend_v on_o d●vine_a authority_n and_o how_o far_o m●_n be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o fr●_n their_o measure_n according_o chap._n 3._o warn_v all_o man_n to_o shun_v ●_o temptation_n of_o proud_a foolish_a slowful_a prodigal_a and_o wicked_a person_n upon_o who_o account_n suretyship_n be_v extreme_o dangerous_a 〈◊〉_d chap._n 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