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as_o the_o golden_a and_o silver_a precipice_n of_o the_o emperor_n heliogabalus_n which_o be_v not_o devise_v but_o to_o make_v his_o ruin_n the_o more_o memorable_a do_v not_o the_o apostle_n proclaim_v aloud_o with_o a_o voice_n of_o thunder_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o all_o age_n i_o will_v pull_v down_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a according_a to_o the_o 17._o perdam_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la sapientum_fw-la 1._o cor._n 1._o adducit_fw-la consiliarios_fw-la in_o stultum_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o judices_fw-la in_o stuporem_fw-la job_n 12._o 17._o world_n i_o will_v rebuke_v the_o prudence_n of_o the_o most_o subtle_a and_o do_v not_o holy_a job_n repeat_v the_o like_a oracle_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n say_v god_n oftentimes_o give_v success_n of_o affair_n most_o shameful_a to_o the_o most_o able_a counselor_n and_o he_o reduce_v judge_n to_o a_o certain_a stupidity_n of_o understanding_n have_v not_o the_o experience_n of_o age_n show_v so_o often_o in_o the_o history_n of_o 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