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from_o unkindness_n and_o overâ—kindness_n to_o his_o clergy_n p._n 547._o §_o xxxiii_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o whole_a rhapsody_n of_o small_a cavil_n and_o calumny_n p._n 573._o errata_fw-la pag._n 2._o l._n 3._o they_o keep_v it_o themselves_o read_v they_o keep_v it_o to_o themselves_o p._n 192._o l._n 2._o wel_fw-mi r._n well_o p._n 200._o l._n 6._o hair_n r._n hare_n p._n 224._o l._n 2._o tie_v r._n lie_v p._n 267._o l._n 8._o rehearse_v r._n rehear_n p._n 310._o l._n 8._o possession_n r_o possession_n p._n 336._o l._n 12._o syntax_n r._n sin-tax_a p._n 354._o l._n 27._o upon_o r._n up_z p._n 378._o l._n 29._o and_o r._n a_o p._n 394._o l._n 28._o onâ—y_a r._n on_o the_o contrary_n p._n 404._o l._n penult_n summary_n r._n summon_v p._n 406._o l._n 7._o bishop_n r._n bishop_n p._n 429._o l._n 19_o eusebius_n r._n eichelius_n p._n 432._o l._n ult_n helâ—sted_a r._n helmsted_n p._n 439._o l._n 29._o oversâ—en_a r._n over-keen_a p._n 456._o l._n 18._o patriarchate_n r._n patriciate_n 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