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3._o thou_o do_v prevent_v he_o with_o liberal_a blessing_n and_o do_v set_v a_o crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n upon_o his_o head_n against_o which_o exposition_n if_o any_o shall_v except_v that_o here_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o fall_n not_o of_o the_o king_n crown_n but_o of_o the_o people_n rather_o the_o crown_n of_o our_o head_n be_v fall_v which_o may_v seem_v more_o general_o to_o signify_v the_o decay_n and_o fall_v of_o all_o their_o honour_n wealth_n and_o beauty_n all_o the_o glory_n of_o both_o their_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n we_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o grant_v that_o more_o general_a extent_n so_o this_o particular_a of_o the_o prince_n fall_v be_v therein_o especial_o conceive_v as_o it_o needs_o must_v be_v 28._o since_o as_o the_o wise_a solomon_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o king_n so_o be_v it_o certain_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o people_n crown_n and_o honour_n be_v in_o 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