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delitescit_fw-la extra_fw-la â—andem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o perfequl_n without_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d pursue_v the_o thâ—â—ft_n which_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v close_o hide_v iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o house_n so_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o great_a want_n of_o experience_n in_o we_o that_o when_o we_o see_v ourselves_o â—â—â—â—ult_n we_o blush_v not_o nor_o be_v a_o jot_n ashamed_a to_o lay_v it_o upon_o other_o and_o to_o justify_v ourselves_o to_o â—â—ke_v it_o appear_v yet_o more_o plain_a by_o example_n how_o misery_n every_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o so_o travail_v up_o and_o down_o both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o that_o we_o so_o pine_v pinch_v and_o punish_v ourselves_o that_o we_o so_o often_o break_v our_o sleep_n by_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o go_v late_o to_o bed_n what_o necessity_n urge_v or_o constrain_v â—s_n hereunto_o but_o a_o insatiate_a desire_n to_o satisfy_v our_o un-bridled_n lust_n who_o i_o pray_v make_v we_o 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