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rebellious_a principle_n quo_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la recens_fw-la fervabit_fw-la odorem_fw-la horace_n horace_n testa_n diu_fw-la etc._n etc._n according_o what_o child_n have_v be_v instruct_v or_o grammard_n in_o in_o their_o youth_n it_o be_v hard_o for_o they_o to_o leave_v in_o their_o old_a or_o elder_a year_n some_o of_o these_o several_a sect_n do_v still_o retain_v their_o first_o drunken_a in_o liquor_n upon_o a_o certain_a shamefacedness_n to_o be_v think_v curious_a or_o changeable_a other_o of_o they_o that_o be_v more_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a will_v not_o be_v reform_v because_o contrary_a to_o st._n paul_n advice_n rom._n 12.16_o they_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o will_v not_o be_v inform_v chap._n xi_o show_v that_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n will_v excuse_v none_o and_o that_o therefore_o all_o dissenter_n to_o the_o government_n in_o church_n and_o state_n be_v advise_v to_o conformity_n it_o be_v horrible_a that_o st._n paul_n say_v they_o that_o