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let_v i_o allege_v bernard_n word_n foâ—_n 34._o bern._n ser_n in_o cant._n 34._o my_o excuse_n culpetur_fw-la sanè_fw-la ingenium_fw-la non_fw-la voluntas_fw-la the_o faâ—_n be_v not_o willing_o commit_v blame_v they_o my_o unskilfuâ—nesse_n but_o i_o will_v hold_v you_o no_o long_o in_o suspense_n aâ—â—_n therefore_o first_o of_o all_o i_o say_v as_o david_n say_v upon_o the_o deaâ—_n of_o abner_n hodie_fw-la cecidit_fw-la princeps_fw-la in_o israele_n this_o day_n there_o fall_v a_o great_a man_n in_o israel_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v much_o 38._o 2._o sam._n 3._o 38._o his_o birth_n &_o progenitour_n though_o it_o be_v worthy_a respeâ—_n to_o descend_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v worthâ—_n and_o worshipful_a but_o alas_o stemmata_fw-la quid_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ancieâ—_n and_o noble_a pedigree_n what_o be_v they_o worth_a when_o tâ—_n line_n of_o well_o do_v continue_v not_o
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