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in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o these_o study_n be_v change_v into_o other_o and_o i_o fear_v into_o the_o worse_a declamat_fw-la in_o declamat_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o be_v convince_v to_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o milk_n and_o the_o wool_n that_o do_v not_o feed_v the_o sheep_n that_o do_v not_o watch_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o flock_n such_o a_o man_n eat_v and_o feed_v upon_o his_o own_o judgement_n woe_n woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o behold_v death_n be_v in_o the_o pot_n death_n be_v in_o the_o fleshpot_n death_n be_v in_o the_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n and_o especial_o for_o this_o because_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n which_o thou_o eat_v it_o be_v better_o for_o thou_o to_o dig_v yea_o to_o beg_v for_o thou_o eat_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n as_o if_o thy_o own_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o thou_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o he_o call_v his_o disciple_n he_o bid_v they_o follow_v he_o 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