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be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o enemy_n to_o be_v always_o pry_v into_o the_o life_n of_o he_o he_o hate_v and_o to_o observe_v whatsoever_o fault_n he_o do_v commit_v though_o he_o himself_o be_v quilty_a of_o more_o and_o to_o publish_v and_o proclaim_v they_o to_o the_o world_n to_o his_o uttermost_a disgrace_n and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v all_o man_n especial_o a_o man_n that_o have_v enemy_n as_o david_n have_v to_o look_v unto_o his_o way_n lest_o by_o the_o error_n of_o his_o life_n they_o take_v advantage_n and_o so_o make_v his_o cause_n otherwise_o good_a seem_v the_o worst_a
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