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not_o to_o keep_v company_n if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicatour_n or_o covetous_a or_o a_o idolater_n or_o a_o railer_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o extortioner_n with_o such_o a_o one_o no_o not_o to_o eat_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o many_o of_o god_n dear_a saint_n do_v mourn_v in_o secret_a to_o behold_v the_o cry_a sin_n of_o our_o nation_n which_o they_o will_v but_o know_v not_o how_o to_o remedy_v but_o the_o wise_a king_n solomon_n tell_v we_o for_o our_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o ruler_n rise_v up_o against_o thou_o leave_v not_o thy_o place_n for_o yield_v pacifi_v great_a offence_n there_o be_v a_o evil_n which_o i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n as_o a_o error_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o ruler_n folly_n be_v set_v in_o great_a dignity_n and_o the_o rich_a sit_v in_o low_a place_n i_o have_v see_v servant_n upon_o horse_n and_o prince_n walk_v as_o servant_n upon_o the_o earth_n eccles_n 10._o if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o violent_a pervert_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o a_o province_n marvel_v not_o at_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o eccles_n 5.8_o very_o as_o touch_v myself_o my_o spirit_n groan_v and_o my_o heart_n lament_v and_o even_o bleed_v within_o i_o to_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o horrible_a blasphemy_n rash_a oath_n curse_n and_o evil_a speak_n lie_a hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n envy_n malice_n corrupt_a communication_n drunkenness_n adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n riot_n gluttony_n idleness_n chamber_v and_o wantonness_n filthy_a lucre_n pride_n with_o many_o more_o like_a sin_n which_o even_o now_o do_v reign_n among_o we_o protestant_n that_o profess_v the_o name_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o i_o think_v we_o shall_v lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o heart_n and_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v become_v 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