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into_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n by_o be_v too_o busy_a who_o have_v rather_o keep_v man_n goodwill_n by_o say_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d no_o striker_n what_o be_v theyâ—_n dâ—â—ie_v and_o still_o set_v this_o as_o their_o glisse_n before_o they_o the_o negligent_a &_o careless_a minister_n behold_v herein_o in_o how_o many_o â—â—atters_n they_o offend_v may_v learn_v wary_o to_o â—â—â—ythâ—_n and_o speedy_o to_o amend_v they_o there_o great_a fault_n be_v here_o reproove_v where_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n be_v mighty_o addict_v that_o be_v first_o ease_n and_o idleness_n second_o covetousness_n and_o three_o hard_o deal_v by_o which_o mean_n many_o worldly_a minister_n strange_a the_o mind_n of_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o theyâ—_n charge_n who_o by_o theyâ—_n discreet_a and_o charitable_a deal_n they_o â—ight_a otherwise_o wâ—â—_n much_o wrong_v be_v to_o be_v pâ—â—_n up_o many_o displeasure_n to_o be_v bornâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—sgested_a some_o toffee_n and_o disaduantagâ—â—â—â—_n 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