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â—amachium_fw-la &_o oceanum_n catvapoli_n apud_fw-la viduam_fw-la marci_n wyonis_n anno_fw-la m.dc.xxxii_o the_o preface_n and_o dedication_n of_o the_o work_n one_o &_o none_o of_o the_o small_a difference_n betwixt_o truth_n &_o falsity_n be_v that_o truth_n be_v able_a to_o defend_v itself_o only_o by_o truth_n neither_o do_v it_o ever_o appear_v so_o decent_a either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a as_o in_o it_o own_o natural_a habit_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a falsity_n as_o be_v of_o a_o imperfect_a &_o base_a quality_n can_v not_o possible_o subsiste_v &_o maintain_v itself_o except_o it_o be_v apparel_v with_o the_o furtive_a robe_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o our_o divine_a saviour_n know_v &_o previde_v how_o easy_o his_o servant_n may_v be_v deceive_v by_o take_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o that_o be_v false_a doctrine_n for_o true_a as_o a_o most_o prudent_a circumspect_a &_o love_a master_n he_o give_v we_o a_o special_a warning_n to_o beware_v of_o those_o 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