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 a^^mig^ttJJitbout anp great labour peelbetbeemanpiuftanDreafonable 

 caufes? of mp fo Ijoing, if 3 tbougbt it greatlp ejcpebient o^ neceffariefo to bo: 

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to alleagetftiS action gtfententiOtt^^pofition: Bonum^quocommuniusjco me- 

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tben \ mp tranOation (^allma&e tbiiQ^ goob ^ profitable ]^i(lojtie(U)bicb bttber^ 

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 tbereof: tben cantberenot lac&eiult cauCetobe alleageb oftbi)Ef mpbopng: 

 neitber ti^infeej^ti^at anp toill vMi^z ot repine tbereat, eiccept fucb. ^% eitber 

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 tl^erfoierecfeen bn\i30ttbp to be \w tbeir oiune language mabe partafeersf tber 

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 tbijs: meanejgrome parte tberof map be leffeneb: iDbplejs ot^er$ bnbecttanbing 



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 isratl^ertbebealtb of manp^tbentj^etoealtb of bimfelfe, tDillnotC3 l|ope) 

 millifee tbi^ ^"^ enterp^ife, ttibicbe to tbija^ purpofe fpeciallp tenbetb, tbat euen 

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