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either_o in_o the_o 48._o or_o any_o other_o lawful_a free_a assem_fw-la of_o this_o kirk_n as_o to_o that_o of_o the_o 48._o we_o have_v often_o show_v that_o in_o all_o that_o business_n he_o go_v upon_o mistake_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o parliament_n do_v except_v against_o such_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n as_o be_v member_n of_o the_o commission_n as_o to_o his_o judgement_n of_o the_o writer_n reason_v it_o be_v such_o as_o do_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o allow_v to_o he_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o ability_n than_o not_o to_o fasten_v the_o imputation_n of_o a_o foul_a miscarriage_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o say_v he_o can_v tell_v whether_o the_o writer_n have_v reason_v this_o loose_o out_o of_o mistake_n or_o of_o purpose_n he_o can_v hardly_o suppose_v the_o former_a consider_v