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thing_n be_v requisite_a nature_n art_n and_o diligence_n 37_o a_o writer_n must_v learn_v of_o the_o learned_a and_o he_o must_v not_o stick_v to_o confess_v when_o he_o err_v that_o the_o worse_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o avoid_v and_o know_v how_o to_o follow_v the_o better_a the_o confession_n of_o a_o error_n betoken_v a_o noble_a and_o a_o gentle_a mind_n celsus_n and_o quintilian_n do_v report_n of_o hypocrates_n that_o lest_o he_o shall_v deceive_v his_o posterity_n he_o confess_v certain_a error_n as_o it_o well_o become_v a_o excellent_a mind_a man_n and_o one_o of_o great_a credit_n for_o as_o say_v celsus_n light_a wit_n because_o they_o have_v nothing_o will_v have_v nothing_o take_v from_o they_o 38._o in_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o friend_n as_o shall_v tell_v we_o the_o truth_n and_o correct_v our_o writing_n héedefull_a judgement_n must_v be_v use_v lest_o either_o we_o choose_v unskylfull_a folk_n or_o flatterer_n or_o dissembler_n the_o unskilful_a know_v not_o how_o 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