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as_o in_o gen._n xiii_o 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v man_n brethren_n in_o fine_a so_o well_o do_v our_o divine_a acquit_v himself_o in_o this_o assembly_n and_o such_o be_v the_o general_n opinion_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o integrity_n that_o when_o much_o munden_n in_o hertfordshire_n be_v under_o sequestration_n and_o mr._n sedgwick_n move_v that_o some_o one_o of_o the_o assembly_n may_v be_v recommend_v to_o that_o place_n lightfoot_n be_v nominate_v and_o it_o be_v order_v with_o universal_a consent_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v recommend_v to_o the_o committee_n for_o that_o purpose_n which_o happen_v in_o jan._n 1643._o it_o be_v true_a this_o learned_a man_n be_v note_v for_o certain_a peculiar_a opinion_n differ_v therein_o from_o such_o as_o be_v common_o receive_v and_o believe_v and_o thereupon_o be_v dislike_v by_o some_o nor_o will_v i_o deny_v it_o but_o yet_o i_o must_v add_v that_o they_o be_v such_o notion_n as_o be_v innocent_a and_o do_v no_o harm_n 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