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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menâ—n_n nobile_fw-la malum_fw-la sen._n gâ—nus_fw-la dâ—â—icitur_fw-la arist_n 2._o rher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menaud_n one_o abraham_n which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a one_o job_n which_o be_v so_o righteous_a that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a unto_o he_o upon_o earth_n one_o obadiah_n which_o fear_v the_o lord_n great_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o thousand_o of_o these_o monster_n and_o miscreant_n nobleman_n if_o they_o be_v wicked_a be_v but_o the_o great_a stain_n for_o there_o be_v no_o nobility_n in_o impiety_n there_o be_v nothing_o noble_a there_o but_o a_o noble_a villainy_n the_o stock_n be_v there_o decay_a such_o a_o one_o have_v lose_v his_o arm_n though_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o better_a father_n than_o ever_o be_v jupiter_n say_v menander_n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a thing_n when_o jeremy_n go_v unto_o the_o great_a man_n think_v that_o they_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o 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