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and_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o all_o that_o have_v not_o as_o large_a a_o swallow_n as_o yourselves_o p._n 60._o his_o want_n of_o common_a sense_n and_o modesty_n p._n 65._o o_o with_o what_o face_n p._n 66._o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 96._o of_o some_o of_o the_o nonconformist_n principle_n and_o purpose_n they_o suppose_v that_o the_o ministry_n do_v not_o save_o man_n as_o wizard_n think_v that_o charm_n do_v heal_v man_n by_o their_o presence_n title_n name_n or_o habit_n by_o stand_v in_o the_o reading-place_n or_o pulpit_n or_o be_v call_v the_o parson_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o say_v his_o set_a word_n over_o they_o when_o dead_a as_o if_o the_o conformist_n do_v believe_v all_o this_o p._n 10._o they_o suppose_v that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o conformable_a priest_n than_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o mention_v do_v preach_v so_o ignorant_o and_o dull_o in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o do_v so_o little_a of_o their_o private_a work_n beside_o that_o there_o be_v great_a need_n 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