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than_o a_o great_a bunch_n or_o wound_n in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o a_o small_a offence_n be_v evident_a and_o seem_v great_a in_o a_o prince_n or_o preacher_n who_o life_n the_o whole_a people_n do_v behold_v praise_n by_o a_o other_o 1_o as_o the_o pleasant_a tickle_a or_o rub_v of_o other_o man_n do_v more_o delight_n we_o than_o our_o own_o so_o it_o be_v more_o commendable_a to_o be_v praise_v by_o those_o who_o be_v neither_o of_o our_o kin_n or_o familiarity_n prou._n 27.2_o 2_o as_o they_o must_v not_o be_v tickle_v which_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v over_o much_o give_v to_o laughter_n so_o must_v they_o not_o be_v praise_v who_o of_o themselves_o be_v prone_a to_o desire_v praise_n 3_o as_o we_o be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o perilous_a place_n or_o else_o therein_o circumspect_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o so_o ought_v we_o either_o not_o at_o all_o to_o praise_v ourselves_o or_o else_o to_o do_v it_o moderate_o power_n or_o ability_n 1_o 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