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〈…〉_z y_fw-es way_n remember_v whence_o thou_o have_v fall_v up_o again_o and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n repent_v and_o arise_v rev._n 2._o 5._o which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o prevent_v utter_a shame_n and_o confusion_n quest._n but_o how_o may_v i_o be_v encourage_v 1_o thus_o to_o strive_v to_o attain_v ans._n 1._o consider_v this_o whatsoever_o else_o thou_o attaine_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o shadow_n smoke_n vanity_n all_o thy_o wealth_n be_v but_o beggary_n all_o pleasure_n but_o bitterness_n all_o mirth_n but_o madness_n if_o thou_o attaine_v not_o this_o goal_n nothing_o that_o thou_o attaine_v can_v make_v thou_o better_o every_o thing_n make_v thou_o much_o worse_o 2._o as_o good_a never_o run_v as_o not_o 2_o attain_v for_o not_o attain_v thou_o lose_v all_o thy_o beginning_n and_o proceed_n and_o all_o thy_o labour_n be_v lose_v thou_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v many_o thing_n in_o vain_a beside_o thou_o lose_v all_o thy_o talent_n grace_n 4._o profession_n hear_v 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