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trouble_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o will_v befall_v he_o 16._o external_n devotion_n be_v no_o certain_a sign_n that_o one_o be_v true_o devout_a neither_o be_v tear_n themselves_o always_o a_o true_a sign_n of_o devotion_n because_o ill_a woman_n easy_o weep_v yet_o be_v no_o saint_n for_o it_o 17._o if_o from_o any_o person_n one_o receive_v a_o repulse_n he_o ought_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o take_v it_o ill_o or_o show_v sign_n of_o discontent_n but_o continue_v towards_o they_o the_o same_o cheerful_a countenance_n as_o former_o and_o to_o take_v from_o they_o all_o suspicion_n of_o his_o small_a satisfaction_n 18._o when_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o admonish_v any_o person_n of_o quality_n of_o some_o notable_a defect_n the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o let_v the_o reprehension_n fall_v on_o some_o three_o person_n for_o so_o they_o will_v more_o easy_o and_o gentle_o take_v it_o to_o themselves_o and_o not_o be_v angry_a that_o one_o shall_v dare_v to_o play_v the_o master_n over_o they_o 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