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also_o by_o public_a writing_n for_o i_o think_v they_o be_v of_o force_n not_o only_o to_o wrest_v from_o the_o most_o untoward_a and_o crooked_a spirit_n that_o be_v a_o free_a confession_n that_o it_o be_v so_o but_o also_o to_o force_v out_o of_o the_o hart_n of_o flint_n a_o flood_n of_o tear_n to_o bewail_v every_o former_a neglect_n thereof_o and_o further_o to_o drive_v it_o ever_o hereafter_o diligent_o and_o careful_o to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n and_o never_o in_o any_o case_n to_o omit_v this_o godly_a wise_a and_o careful_a examination_n of_o one_o self_n before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o good_a sir_n from_o your_o present_a speech_n now_o i_o think_v do_v arise_v two_o doubt_n more_o wherein_o i_o pray_v you_o satisfy_v i_o in_o a_o word_n an._n i_o pray_v you_o say_v on_o object_n be_v then_o the_o examination_n of_o other_o by_o the_o minister_n before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n forbid_v or_o needless_a ans_fw-fr it_o 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