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to_o the_o protestation_n the_o vow_n and_o covenant_n the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n this_o author_n can_v deserve_v any_o way_n so_o well_o of_o the_o party_n he_o plead_v for_o as_o not_o to_o give_v we_o occasion_n to_o inquire_v into_o past_a matter_n for_o whatever_o inconvenience_n may_v be_v expect_v from_o comprehension_n or_o toleration_n by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v very_o much_o ascertain_v and_o increase_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o person_n who_o do_v desire_n either_o of_o they_o i_o suppose_v we_o shall_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o love_n and_o if_o this_o gentleman_n do_v think_v fit_a to_o change_v he_o for_o any_o other_o instance_n i_o shall_v advise_v that_o he_o will_v pitch_v upon_o such_o a_o person_n as_o have_v write_v nothing_o nor_o be_v in_o any_o public_a employment_n lest_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v force_v we_o upon_o those_o inquiry_n which_o will_v be_v it_o be_v to_o 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