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the_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n answ_n i_o know_v there_o be_v and_o notwithstanding_o you_o say_v that_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o book_n he_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o get_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o thing_n sir_n i_o have_v through_o grace_n go_v so_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o thing_n as_o have_v and_o will_v root_v up_o all_o your_o religion_n root_n and_o branch_n ministry_n church_n ordinance_n and_o all_o therefore_o forbear_v complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o go_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o thing_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o book_n too_o before_o i_o have_v end_v but_o you_o say_v he_o add_v breed_n to_o school_n be_v proper_a to_o child_n when_o they_o can_v labour_v to_o fit_v they_o for_o some_o call_v you_o pretend_v that_o infant_n be_v able_a to_o labour_v almost_o assoon_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o go_v to_o school_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o if_o you_o be_v not_o 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