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man_n shall_v still_o meet_v with_o more_o stair_n to_o raise_v they_o as_o those_o which_o be_v fall_v with_o stumble_a block_n to_o ruin_v they_o 524_o corrival_n in_o honour_n count_v themselves_o eclipse_v by_o every_o beam_n of_o state_n which_o shine_v from_o their_o competitor_n 525_o a_o godly_a froitfull_a life_n have_v a_o fair_a prospect_n towards_o honour_n than_o all_o the_o advantage_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o 526_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a nobility_n wherein_o god_n be_v the_o top_n of_o the_o kin_n and_o religion_n the_o root_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o all_o other_o nobility_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a shadow_n 527_o much_o hurt_n and_o mischief_n be_v usual_o do_v when_o a_o wicked_a wit_n and_o wide_a conscience_n wield_v the_o sword_n of_o authority_n 528_o it_o be_v so_o sovereign_a that_o when_o authority_n countermand_v what_o god_n have_v command_v we_o must_v refuse_v the_o will_n but_o still_o reverence_v the_o power_n of_o a_o lawful_a 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