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the_o prophet_n the_o prudent_a and_o the_o age_a and_o to_o appoint_v child_n and_o babe_n to_o be_v prince_n over_o they_o 30._o in_o his_o justice_n he_o cause_v the_o hypocrite_n to_o reign_v woe_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v 17._o when_o they_o be_v without_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n and_o be_v give_v to_o their_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n but_o bless_a art_n thou_o oh_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n meaning_n when_o he_o be_v noble_a for_o virtue_n and_o wisdom_n a_o good_a king_n be_v a_o great_a and_o worthy_a blessing_n of_o god_n 22._o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o find_v a_o good_a wife_n findeth_z a_o good_a thing_n and_o receive_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o and_o bethsheba_n say_v who_o shall_v find_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n her_o price_n be_v far_o above_o the_o pearl_n how_o much_o more_o true_o may_v this_o be_v say_v of_o a_o virtuous_a king_n every_o 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