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''F amongst thy leisure houres thou canst spare any for the perusall of this discourse, and dost looke to finde somewhat in it which may serve for thy information and benefit. Let me then advise thee to come unto it with an equall minde, not swayed by prejudice, but indifferently resolved to assent unto that truth which upon deliberation shall seeme most probable unto thy reason, and then I doubt not, but either thou will agree with mee in this assertion, or at least not thinke it to be as farre from truth, as it is from common opinion.''

Two cautions there are which I would willingly admonish thee of in the beginning. Rh