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〈◊〉_d that_o belong_v to_o we_o the_o philosopher_n will_v tell_v we_o lie_v and_o dissimulation_n plain_o be_v a_o force_n upon_o we_o and_o we_o feel_v it_o so_o when_o ever_o we_o be_v guilty_a hypocrisy_n be_v stoutness_n against_o god_n and_o cowardice_n to_o man_n as_o my_o lord_n bacon_n tell_v we_o and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o most_o unnatural_a and_o uneasy_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n our_o own_o experience_n will_v assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v much_o easy_a to_o act_v ourselves_o than_o the_o person_n of_o another_o we_o act_v ourselves_o often_o to_o our_o disadvantage_n because_o we_o do_v it_o extempore_o before_o we_o be_v aware_a but_o to_o act_v another_o man_n learn_v and_o try_v practice_n beforehand_o some_o time_n before_o they_o will_v venture_v to_o do_v it_o in_o public_a this_o also_o demonstrate_v be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o our_o saviour_n yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n thus_o i_o have_v finish_v what_o i_o propose_v in_o 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