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necessary_a some_o state_n of_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v settle_v or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o hinge_n must_v be_v on_o which_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v turn_v and_o that_o first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v make_v manifest_a what_o and_o how_o far_o he_o affirm_v and_o the_o other_o deny_v wherein_o each_o of_o the_o litigant_n may_v right_o call_v the_o other_o to_o set_v soot_n to_o foot_n and_o hand_n to_o hand_n say_v the_o jew_n and_o prudent_o do_v he_o say_v it_o first_o of_o all_o place_n i_o the_o comroversie_n upon_o his_o foundation_n which_o except_o you_o do_v as_o very_o apt_o some_o speak_v out_o of_o prov._n 21._o the_o whole_a action_n be_v but_o mere_a vanity_n toss_v on_o this_o side_n and_o that_o side_n this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n betwixt_o the_o