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it_o but_o the_o cup_n of_o tremble_v and_o astonishment_n not_o only_o sharp_a as_o vinegar_n but_o bitter_a as_o gall_n too_o shall_v we_o be_v crown_v ourselves_o with_o 8._o rosebud_n like_o the_o atheist_n of_o who_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n whilst_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n diadem_n be_v make_v of_o thorn_n shall_v we_o be_v dance_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o viol_n whilst_o his_o ear_n be_v bore_v through_o with_o the_o most_o sharp-pointed_a sarcasm_n that_o the_o wit_n of_o insultation_n can_v well_o invent_v let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o case_n in_o another_o colour_n and_o admit_v it_o be_v our_o own_o will_v we_o not_o wonder_v at_o such_o a_o servant_n and_o think_v he_o mad_a who_o shall_v affect_v to_o eat_v fine_a and_o take_v less_o pain_n to_o be_v much_o better_o clad_v and_o to_o lie_v soft_a than_o his_o master_n it_o be_v enough_o then_o for_o we_o that_o we_o fare_v at_o least_o as_o well_o as_o our_o master_n christ_n that_o we_o 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