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become_v more_o fierce_a and_o rage_a than_o the_o very_a wild_a beast_n whil_n for_o revenge_n of_o the_o very_a lest_o injury_n they_o come_v to_o kill_v one_o another_o and_o overthrow_v both_o family_n and_o city_n 6._o whosoever_o be_v cruel_a towards_o his_o own_o soul_n be_v also_o cruel_a to_o other_o for_o none_o hurt_v his_o neighbour_n who_o first_o hurt_v not_o himself_o other_o sore_n oppress_v with_o the_o yoke_n of_o wedlock_n be_v so_o sore_o afflict_v as_o they_o wish_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o lead_v a_o life_n among_o so_o many_o and_o daily_a molestation_n trouble_n &_o care_n of_o child_n and_o family_n a_o unfortunate_a choice_n have_v a_o unfortunate_a conclusion_n other_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o a_o labyrinth_n but_o yet_o fetter_v in_o a_o golden_a chain_n that_o be_v with_o riches_n &_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n which_o torment_v they_o as_o poor_a bondslave_n both_o night_n and_o day_n without_o give_v they_o any_o true_a rest_n at_o all_o 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