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we_o must_v lay_v down_o and_o these_o mean_n we_o must_v make_v use_n of_o if_o we_o intend_v to_o purchase_v the_o truth_n and_o make_v it_o our_o possession_n and_o now_o you_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o buy_v the_o truth_n i_o now_o pass_v to_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o my_o text_n sell_v it_o not_o and_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o my_o conclusion_n for_o one_o contrary_n interprete_v another_o if_o to_o buy_v the_o truth_n be_v to_o seek_v and_o draw_v it_o to_o we_o for_o our_o use_n then_o to_o sell_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v to_o put_v it_o from_o we_o to_o give_v it_o up_o to_o our_o passion_n our_o prejudice_n our_o distaste_v or_o malice_n and_o so_o to_o alienate_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o thing_n that_o concern_v we_o not_o of_o no_o use_n to_o we_o at_o all_o venditio_fw-la omnem_fw-la contractum_fw-la complectitur_fw-la say_v the_o civil_a law_n and_o in_o this_o sale_n there_o be_v a_o contract_n with_o our_o affection_n and_o lust_n with_o the_o world_n with_o every_o trifle_n and_o vanity_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o contract_n with_o the_o devil_n himself_o by_o this_o we_o part_v with_o all_o our_o right_n and_o title_n and_o fling_v it_o from_o we_o now_o as_o the_o buy_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o bargain_n be_v the_o best_a because_o whereas_o in_o all_o other_o bargain_n let_v they_o be_v drive_v how_o you_o can_v the_o gain_n of_o one_o party_n be_v loss_n to_o the_o other_o in_o this_o bargain_n there_o be_v only_a gain_n and_o no_o loss_n at_o all_o the_o buyer_n gain_v and_o yet_o no_o seller_n lose_v so_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o bargain_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o the_o most_o foolish_a for_o in_o other_o sale_n however_o somebody_o ever_o lose_v yet_o somebody_o get_v what_o the_o seller_n lose_v the_o buyer_n get_v but_o when_o the_o truth_n be_v sell_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o mere_a loss_n no_o man_n be_v no_o man_n can_v be_v the_o better_a for_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o truth_n 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