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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n domus_fw-la animae_fw-la seu_fw-la halitus_fw-la q._n d._n breath-box_n pagninus_n pectoralia_fw-la junius_n bucculas_fw-la vertit_fw-la exponitque_fw-la superba_fw-la illa_fw-la aulicarum_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la quibus_fw-la os_fw-la suum_fw-la contegunt_fw-la velut_fw-la pastomidibus_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la os_fw-la meatus_fw-la animae_fw-la sive_fw-la anhelitus_fw-la cujus_fw-la obex_fw-la propterea_fw-la hebraeis_n domus_fw-la animae_fw-la appellatur_fw-la and_o the_o earring_n or_o annulet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezra_n 〈◊〉_d amuleta_fw-la jun._n golden_a or_o silver_n plate_n engrave_v with_o certain_a character_n against_o enchantment_n aben_n ezra_n the_o ring_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nose_n 〈◊〉_d jewel_n which_o hang_v down_o from_o the_o forehead_n to_o the_o nose_n nose-jewel_n or_o jewel_n for_o the_o face_n the_o changeable_a suit_n of_o apparel_n and_o the_o mantle_n and_o the_o 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by_o your_o pride_n and_o wantonness_n to_o stain_v your_o glory_n to_o strip_v you_o of_o your_o ornament_n and_o to_o plague_v the_o whole_a land_n for_o your_o sake_n with_o his_o sore_a judgement_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o punish_v your_o pride_n and_o to_o break_v those_o pillar_n of_o power_n that_o sustain_v your_o glory_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v 13.9_o say_v jer._n 13.9_o after_o this_o manner_n even_o as_o jeremiah_n linen_n girdle_n be_v rot_v in_o the_o earth_n 7._o earth_n ver._n 7._o will_v i_o mar_v the_o pride_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o great_a pride_n of_o jerusalem_n you_o set_v off_o your_o beauty_n by_o these_o fantastic_a ornaman_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o pride_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n make_v you_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n know_v you_o not_o that_o pride_n be_v ever_o attend_v with_o shame_n and_o shall_v at_o length_n be_v over-taken_a with_o destruction_n for_o when_o pride_n 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will_v soon_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o do_v philo_n account_v it_o as_o great_a a_o advantage_n that_o the_o wicked_a want_v they_o as_o that_o the_o righteous_a have_v they_o for_o as_o to_o the_o one_o they_o be_v the_o necessary_a supporter_n of_o magnificence_n and_o authority_n so_o to_o the_o other_o they_o be_v notable_a instrument_n of_o oppression_n and_o cruelty_n it_o be_v not_o then_o without_o just_a reason_n that_o he_o thus_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z jud._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poverty_n and_o weakness_n be_v profitable_a to_o bad_a man_n as_o riches_n and_o strength_n be_v very_o advantageous_a to_o good_a man_n but_o as_o aaron_n can_v not_o want_v gold_n to_o make_v a_o melt_a calf_n while_o the_o israelite_n wear_v it_o in_o jewel_n and_o earring_n 3_o earring_n exod._n 22.2_o 3_o so_o neither_o will_v a_o tyrant_n want_v treasure_n sufficient_a to_o serve_v his_o turn_n while_o those_o be_v worth_a 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the_o spuâ—_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o glory_n and_o will_v not_o wait_v for_o the_o divine_a manuduction_n now_o say_v augustine_n quoties_fw-la hominibus_fw-la praeesse_fw-la desidero_fw-la toties_fw-la deo_fw-la praeire_fw-la contendo_fw-la psal_n contendo_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n so_o oft_o do_v i_o strive_v to_o run_v before_o god_n as_o i_o desire_v to_o rule_v over_o man_n now_o nothing_o be_v more_o pernicious_a to_o the_o state_n then_o this_o same_o regnandi_fw-la dira_fw-la cupido_fw-la georg._n cupido_fw-la virg._n georg._n curse_a desire_n of_o rule_n ambition_n be_v wont_a to_o seize_v the_o sceptre_n by_o storm_n and_o such_o violent_a proceed_n be_v usual_o attend_v with_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o misery_n the_o sea_n be_v by_o some_o observe_v to_o swell_v before_o a_o tempest_n the_o swell_a of_o the_o proud_a wave_n of_o the_o people_n do_v prognosticate_v a_o storm_n in_o the_o state_n a_o tempest_n of_o trouble_n in_o the_o church_n and_o this_o ambition_n and_o 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