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singing-mens_n dirty_a surplice_n to_o hear_v he_o defend_v it_o so_o foolish_o p._n 29_o 30_o 35_o 36._o the_o best_a of_o his_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v the_o apparition_n in_o white_a in_o the_o evangelist_n the_o transfiguration_n the_o saint_n in_o white_a linen_n the_o purity_n of_o a_o minister_n why_o then_o do_v he_o not_o wear_v it_o all_o the_o week_n the_o bishop_n sisynnius_fw-la do_v so_o and_o a_o churchman_n ask_v he_o why_o not_o in_o black_a as_o it_o be_v then_o the_o mode_n he_o give_v the_o same_o reason_n and_o i_o believe_v gurnay_n the_o nonconformist_a if_o as_o they_o say_v he_o go_v to_o market_n in_o it_o learn_v they_o of_o he_o why_o do_v not_o the_o exposer_n there_o be_v more_o reason_n in_o scripture_n col._n 4_o 6._o let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o season_v with_o salt_n that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o you_o ought_v to_o answer_v every_o man_n carry_v a_o salt-box_n always_o in_o his_o pocket_n to_o be_v taste_v of_o for_o i_o doubt_v he_o be_v 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