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government_n of_o his_o subject_n that_o they_o be_v very_o well_o content_v and_o thus_o he_o continue_v for_o some_o time_n but_o in_o short_a time_n whither_o it_o be_v that_o his_o wickedness_n be_v hide_v be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o long_o dissemble_v or_o whither_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o imperuosity_n of_o youth_n which_o cauâ—ed_v he_o tâ—_n make_v a_o bad_a use_n of_o his_o freedom_n and_o power_n he_o begin_v to_o loosen_v the_o reins_o to_o his_o fâ—lly_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o young_a man_n who_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v free_a and_o out_o danger_n of_o punishment_n true_a it_o be_v that_o be_v very_o wary_a he_o so_o order_v his_o affair_n that_o no_o complaint_n come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o his_o adopt_a father_n who_o have_v pass_v away_o his_o time_n of_o mourning_n and_o be_v weary_a of_o a_o solitary_a life_n he_o purpose_v to_o return_v to_o his_o house_n where_o he_o be_v high_o welcome_v by_o his_o subject_n but_o chief_o young_a 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