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the_o adulterer_n and_o humble_v yourself_o exceed_o and_o peradventure_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o favour_n unless_o you_o be_v first_o punish_v and_o afflict_v for_o a_o while_n and_o that_o the_o filthy_a kiss_n which_o the_o impure_a spirit_n have_v imprint_v on_o your_o soul_n be_v raze_v out_o by_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n but_o enough_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o this_o chapter_n ix_o 〈◊〉_d â—it_n la_o sagesse_n du_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d sou_n lâ—_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr solomâ—â—_n ci_o â—it_n la_fw-fr beaute_fw-fr du_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d sou_n le_fw-fr non_fw-fr 〈…〉_o ci_o â—it_n la_o riches_n se_fw-fr du_fw-fr monde_fw-fr sou_n le_fw-fr non_fw-fr de_fw-fr croesus_n ci_o oit_fw-fr la_fw-fr valleur_fw-fr du_fw-fr monde_fw-fr sou_n lâ—_n non_fw-fr dalexandre_fw-fr further_o more_o beware_v that_o while_o you_o refresh_v your_o body_n your_o mind_n be_v not_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n hungerstarved_a therefore_o let_v the_o mouth_n of_o your_o heart_n feed_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o 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