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man_n that_o be_v for_o a_o noble_a man_n this_o will_v bring_v attaxie_n and_o confusion_n into_o the_o world_n and_o blend_v those_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v digest_v so_o sweet_o again_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o many_o thousand_o eat_v unjust_o i_o mean_v be_v content_a to_o eat_v well_o and_o to_o lie_v soft_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n never_o pay_v their_o debt_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o eat_v their_o own_o bread_n that_o other_o man_n good_n must_v furnish_v their_o table_n how_o many_o eat_v unreasonable_o that_o be_v when_o the_o church_n be_v under_o persecution_n and_o judgement_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o place_n they_o be_v in_o they_o be_v most_o prone_a to_o feast_v a_o fearful_a sin_n god_n say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o some_o till_o they_o die_v isay_n 22._o how_o many_o eat_v uncharitable_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o bed_n of_o ivory_n 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