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prove_v the_o mean_a of_o a_o man_n ensnare_a and_o destroy_v himself_o ver_fw-la 12._o 4._o from_o the_o height_n and_o extremity_n that_o such_o hard_a speech_n do_v ordinary_o run_v to_o that_o as_o they_o begin_v with_o and_o flow_v from_o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n so_o they_o terminat_fw-la in_o mad_a and_o furious_a course_n against_o these_o ruler_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o 5._o from_o the_o description_n of_o such_o man_n destitute_a of_o this_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o their_o duty_n to_o they_o in_o authority_n by_o resemble_v they_o unto_o the_o natural_a fool_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o multiply_a of_o word_n by_o boast_v of_o their_o intend_a action_n and_o inquire_v into_o and_o determine_v future_a event_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o in_o the_o vanity_n and_o fruitlesness_n of_o their_o endeavour_n even_o in_o common_a and_o very_a ordinary_a affair_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o upon_o the_o mention_v of_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o godly_a under_o the_o bad_a 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