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in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v spend_v to_o wit_n in_o vanity_n idleness_n yea_o over_o often_o in_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n and_o that_o little_a time_n which_o be_v bestow_v in_o virtue_n or_o godliness_n be_v common_o most_o wearisome_a as_o when_o man_n be_v occupy_v be_v they_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n in_o hear_v the_o plaint_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o execution_n of_o justice_n be_v they_o inseriour_o or_o craftel-man_n or_o labourer_n in_o do_v their_o handy_a work_n and_o appoint_a labour_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n but_o in_o spend_v of_o it_o which_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o win_v as_o in_o drink_v playing_z or_o vain_a game_n there_o be_v no_o ho_o not_o falsherie_n to_o be_v occupy_v night_n and_o day_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o godliness_n see_v we_o not_o what_o fassherie_n it_o be_v even_o to_o many_o not_o of_o the_o worst_a sort_n to_o spend_v the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n or_o little_o more_o in_o hear_v the_o 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