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in_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n report_v of_o he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o singular_a beauty_n and_o loveliness_n and_o yet_o the_o earth_n refuse_v any_o long_a to_o bear_v he_o and_o the_o heaven_n will_v not_o receive_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o hang_v betwixt_o heaven_n &_o earth_n by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n who_o example_n may_v be_v a_o look_a glass_n for_o all_o such_o monster_n 18._o 1._o reg._n 18._o who_o be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o their_o lock_n that_o they_o bestow_v more_o time_n in_o trim_v of_o they_o then_o in_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n 17._o 2._o sam._n 17._o and_o achitophel_n his_o counsellor_n hang_v himself_o a_o just_a reward_n
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