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A16657 The English gentleman containing sundry excellent rules or exquisite observations, tending to direction of every gentleman, of selecter ranke and qualitie; how to demeane or accommodate himselfe in the manage of publike or private affaires. By Richard Brathwait Esq. Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver. 1630 (1630) STC 3563; ESTC S104636 349,718 488

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course_n from_o the_o path_n of_o virtue_n by_o these_o mean_n first_o they_o invite_v he_o to_o banquet_n than_o they_o carry_v he_o abroad_o in_o the_o night_n afterward_o to_o maintain_v their_o profuser_n expense_n they_o draw_v he_o to_o thievery_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n to_o great_a wickedness_n be_v now_o make_v captain_n in_o this_o thievish_a company_n at_o last_o saint_n john_n return_n and_o say_v go_v to_o bishop_n give_v i_o my_o depositum_fw-la which_o i_o and_o christ_n commit_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o church_n which_o thou_o govern_v the_o bishop_n be_v astonish_v think_v that_o he_o have_v deceitful_o demand_v some_o money_n which_o he_o never_o receive_v and_o yet_o dare_v scarce_o distrust_v the_o apostle_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v i_o demand_v the_o young_a man_n and_o soul_n of_o my_o brother_n the_o old_a man_n hang_v down_o his_o head_n sigh_v and_o weep_v say_v ille_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v dead_a how_o and_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o death_n say_v john_n deo_fw-la mortuus_fw-la