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with_o their_o tail_n many_o a_o fair_a word_n and_o many_o a_o fair_a show_n have_v deceive_v many_o a_o honest_a english_a hart_n sweet_o pipe_v the_o fowler_n when_o the_o poor_a bird_n go_v to_o wrack_n many_o a_o fair_a promise_n love_v look_n and_o bid_v to_o banquet_n have_v deceive_v many_o a_o one_o of_o his_o live_n deprive_v many_o a_o one_o of_o his_o life_n burden_v many_o a_o one_o with_o care_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o in_o cause_n of_o marriage_n by_o fair_a word_n many_o a_o one_o have_v be_v deceive_v but_o especial_o the_o poor_a old_a widow_n race_n 〈◊〉_d race_n sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la frustis_fw-la et_fw-la pomis_fw-la viduas_fw-la venentur_fw-la avaras_fw-mi â—hines_n â—yne_v for_o â—hines_n some_o be_v call_v swine_n for_o their_o filthiness_n and_o sluttish_a wallow_n in_o the_o dunghill_n of_o lust_n and_o for_o that_o they_o esteem_v not_o their_o own_o cleanliness_n as_o appear_v in_o matthew_n 6_o â—at_a 7_o 6_o cast_v not_o pearl_n before_o swine_n and_o as_o s._n peter_n say_v the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v 22_o pe_n 2_o 22_o be_v return_v to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n and_o we_o that_o have_v be_v wash_v in_o the_o fountain_n of_o christianity_n be_v return_v into_o the_o puddle_n of_o adultery_n and_o filthy_a fornication_n if_o this_o deform_a shape_n be_v see_v in_o form_n as_o it_o be_v know_v in_o desire_n in_o all_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n yea_o and_o such_o as_o be_v shepherd_n may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o see_v that_o now_o they_o be_v swyneheard_n brybery_n affection_n and_o negligence_n have_v the_o more_o pity_n engender_v to_o many_o swine_n in_o these_o day_n some_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bull_n pression_n â—s_n ox_n 〈◊〉_d kine_n their_o pression_n ox_n