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prove_v by_o the_o effect_n it_o produce_v among_o the_o romish_a proselyte_n and_o those_o of_o other_o sect_n and_o party_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 47._o mr._n m._n say_v that_o the_o author_n himself_o p._n 15._o of_o his_o mention_a pamphlet_n say_v that_o by_o death_n the_o man_n faculty_n of_o think_v be_v certain_o destroy_v yet_o elsewhere_o he_o speak_v more_o dubious_o viz._n p._n 3_o 11_o 12._o of_o that_o pamphlet_n whence_o he_o pretend_v to_o infer_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o such_o person_n be_v always_o waver_v and_o unsatisfied_a the_o observer_n upon_o this_o charge_n consult_v his_o say_a pamphlet_n in_o the_o 3_o 11_o 12_o pages_z before_z quote_v and_o find_v not_o in_o any_o of_o they_o any_o sort_n of_o doubt_n concern_v the_o point_n before_o quote_v nor_o can_v other_o who_o he_o employ_v to_o that_o purpose_n find_v there_o any_o doubt_n upon_o that_o point_n which_o prove_v mr._n m._n in_o his_o last_o quotation_n and_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o build_v 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