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that_o we_o and_o our_o book_n be_v esteem_v so_o mean_o of_o by_o such_o as_o this_o author_n as_o that_o they_o think_v it_o not_o worth_a their_o time_n or_o labour_n to_o read_v our_o book_n but_o in_o case_n it_o be_v so_o that_o we_o be_v so_o mean_v in_o their_o eye_n yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v or_o condemn_v we_o until_o they_o have_v good_a knowledge_n or_o information_n of_o what_o we_o hold_v which_o they_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o have_v without_o take_v some_o time_n and_o pain_n to_o read_v or_o hear_v what_o we_o say_v for_o to_o condemn_v any_o principle_n we_o hold_v before_o they_o do_v well_o know_v it_o be_v as_o unjust_a as_o to_o condemn_v a_o man_n before_o he_o be_v hear_v chap._n ii_o but_o there_o be_v other_o two_o or_o three_o thing_n which_o i_o suppose_v this_o author_n or_o some_o other_o may_v answer_v in_o the_o case_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o inspiration_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v hold_v pray_v for_o and_o expect_v 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