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in_o and_o therefore_o the_o proverb_n say_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o unprofitable_a nor_o unperfect_a neither_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v that_o because_o some_o woman_n have_v be_v to_o blame_v therefore_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v condemn_v for_o as_o the_o nurse_n say_v to_o hippolytus_n as_o seneca_n in_o his_o four_o tragedy_n show_v where_o hippolytus_n say_v that_o if_o there_o have_v never_o be_v other_o evil_a woman_n but_o medea_n the_o wife_n of_o aegeus_n her_o only_a villainy_n be_v sufficient_a to_o cause_v all_o other_o woman_n to_o be_v abhor_v whereto_o the_o nurse_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v great_o against_o reason_n that_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o or_o two_o shall_v be_v the_o blame_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o proverb_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o fault_n of_o a_o few_o the_o virtue_n of_o woman_n have_v be_v high_o commend_v and_o set_v out_o with_o the_o pen._n 47._o for_o set_v here_o aside_o that_o sweet_a and_o bless_a 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