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worthy_o to_o be_v advance_v of_o company_n and_o fellowship_n chap._n 2._o pythagoras_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o common_o in_o a_o multitude_n the_o number_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v most_o &_o the_o flock_n of_o good_a man_n jest_n how_o true_a the_o opinion_n of_o this_o philosopher_n be_v by_o daily_a experience_n it_o be_v too_o plain_o prove_v for_o where_o there_o be_v one_o man_n in_o these_o day_n encourage_v by_o the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n to_o search_v out_o the_o secret_n of_o wisdom_n there_o be_v many_o time_n as_o many_o which_o no_o doubt_n allure_v by_o the_o smile_a look_n of_o vanity_n do_v spend_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o the_o contemplation_n and_o practice_n of_o folly_n hereof_o come_v sloth_n the_o only_a nurse_n of_o need_n pride_n the_o chief_a author_n of_o penury_n &_o filthy_a lust_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o mischief_n and_o to_o be_v short_a what_o shame_n what_o sorrow_n grief_n sickness_n plague_n death_n and_o that_o be_v worse_a than_o 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