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in_o the_o second_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n in_o such_o soâ—â—_n that_o it_o be_v by_o she_o that_o all_o good_a fortune_n happen_v unto_o we_o when_o we_o observe_v and_o believe_v she_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n all_o evil_a fortune_n when_o we_o careless_o neglect_v she_o therefore_o o_o man_n know_v thy_o original_a and_o brave_o scorn_v base_a celâ—_n oâ—_n earthly_a seed_n sith_o thou_o shall_v shineâ—â—_n â—_z glorious_a hall_n and_o be_v by_o birth_n a_o heavenly_a plant_n indeed_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o man_n first_o knowledge_n create_v by_o god_n â—o_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o immortality_n â—nd_v permanent_a felicity_n and_o so_o to_o have_v glorify_v his_o creator_n have_v he_o not_o so_o safe_o deface_v his_o image_n in_o the_o other_o we_o consider_v man_n fall_v â—om_n so_o great_a a_o good_a of_o his_o own_o freeâ—ill_n for_o his_o ingratitude_n and_o disobedience_n so_o that_o he_o be_v utter_o despoil_v of_o all_o
manner_n that_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n she_o run_v wilful_o into_o the_o obscure_a dungeon_n of_o mischief_n and_o error_n full_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o her_o own_o natural_a quality_n and_o condition_n which_o take_v delight_n in_o nothing_o more_o than_o light_n and_o verity_n be_v then_o destitute_a of_o true_a understanding_n she_o choose_v rather_o the_o evil_a than_o the_o good_a and_o falsehood_n than_o verity_n miserable_a and_o wretched_a condition_n of_o man_n which_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v thus_o transport_v unto_o vice_n which_o he_o ought_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o hate_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o inconvenience_n and_o great_a infelicitye_n it_o bring_v to_o his_o soul_n this_o tree_n of_o death_n have_v 3._o sprout_a branch_n every_o one_o whereof_o spread_v itself_o into_o many_o great_a bough_n the_o fruit_n wherewith_o they_o be_v abundant_o load_v be_v all_o sort_n of_o vice_n and_o impiety_n the_o first_o of_o they_o 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subtle_a but_o devilish_a separation_n between_o honest_a and_o profitable_a in_o such_o a_o fashion_n that_o neither_o shame_n nor_o fear_n can_v repress_v or_o repel_v his_o covetous_a cruelty_n of_o this_o kind_n there_o be_v also_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o be_v ambitious_a as_o when_o one_o man_n desire_v to_o surpass_v all_o other_o in_o land_n and_o substance_n by_o what_o attempt_n or_o passage_n soever_o fâ—â—â—in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o such_o a_o prize_n nothing_o shall_v be_v refuse_v that_o may_v be_v helpful_a this_o kind_n of_o covetousness_n be_v full_a of_o danger_n and_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v in_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n for_o have_v force_n and_o conveniency_n within_o the_o list_n or_o compass_n of_o their_o own_o arm_n they_o have_v by_o way_n of_o consequence_n a_o very_a commodious_a and_o facile_a mean_n of_o use_v violence_n and_o extortion_n towards_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o golden_a dunghill_n not_o with_o a_o intent_n and_o 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