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relate_v and_o represent_v ãâã_d miracle_n unto_o we_o and_o who_o have_v ãâã_d purpose_n also_o to_o communicate_v a_o âore_o ample_a and_o full_a description_n ââereof_o unto_o posterity_n well_o then_o after_o become_v man_n ââey_n shall_v have_v enter_v into_o the_o precept_n of_o philosophy_n will_v to_o god_n such_o their_o entrance_n have_v never_o âeen_n or_o that_o they_o have_v attain_v ânto_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o which_o ãâã_d they_o that_o be_v well_o bear_v serve_v as_o ãâã_d weapon_n of_o true_a virtue_n to_o defend_v âhem_fw-mi from_o the_o impostery_n of_o all_o âanner_n of_o contrary_a inconveniâânces_n though_o to_o the_o perverse_a and_o ââase_v mind_v it_o become_v sometime_o ãâã_d spur_n to_o set_v they_o forward_o in_o their_o untowardness_n as_o in_o julian_n whâ_n to_o give_v the_o devil_n his_o due_a be_v weââ_n verse_v in_o the_o study_n of_o whatever_o profane_a literature_n it_o be_v true_a ãâã_d be_v a_o great_a philosopher_n and_o yeâ_n for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a ãâã_d he_o to_o conceal_v his_o disease_n to_o keeâ_n close_o in_o his_o mind_n the_o deceit_n of_o impiety_n that_o therein_o lurk_v for_o ãâã_d fire_n in_o wood_n though_o the_o flame_n appear_v not_o be_v know_v by_o the_o smoââ_n and_o sparkle_n that_o ascend_v from_o ãâã_d or_o as_o water_n that_o run_v in_o holloâ_n place_n in_o time_n of_o great_a windâ_n have_v no_o way_n to_o expatiate_v it_o selâ_n nor_o issue_n free_a but_o be_v often_o trouble_v and_o mingle_v with_o earth_n anâ_n other_o filth_n render_v a_o sad_a noise_n froâ_n within_o be_v press_v with_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o keep_v bad_a by_o the_o force_n of_o other_o accident_n meet_v together_o with_o it_o so_o thiâ_n man_n though_o he_o conceal_v much_o oâ_n his_o profound_a wickedness_n by_o reasoâ_n of_o the_o time_n and_o instruction_n of_o thâ_n emperor_n it_o not_o be_v for_o a_o whilâ_n either_o lawful_a or_o safe_a to_o make_v know_v his_o irreligion_n 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we_o in_o this_o ãâã_d as_o it_o shall_v seem_v it_o befall_v ãâã_d christian_n at_o that_o time_n god_n ãâã_d weigh_v all_o thing_n equal_o ââasureth_v all_o thing_n just_o be_v ââeased_v to_o oppose_v after_o this_o manââr_n one_o contrary_a to_o or_o with_o a_o ãâã_d which_o that_o holy_a man_n after_o âod's_n own_o heart_n david_n have_v ãâã_d much_o experience_n of_o in_o his_o lifeââme_n put_v usual_o in_o the_o number_n of_o ãâã_d gracious_a mercy_n the_o lord_n ãâã_d do_v for_o he_o by_o abase_v he_o and_o then_o restore_v he_o not_o beiââ_n unmindful_a upon_o any_o occasion_n ãâã_d thankulness_n to_o acknowledge_v ãâã_d good_a he_o thereby_o receive_v frââ_n he_o to_o which_o purpose_n what_o ãâã_d he_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o ãâã_d 67._o astray_o but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v ãâã_d word_n put_v by_o this_o method_n ââmility_n between_o sin_n and_o repentance_n as_o if_o it_o be_v engender_v ãâã_d the_o one_o and_o likewise_o do_v engenââââ_n the_o other_o which_o if_o you_o marââ_n be_v most_o true_a sin_n for_o the_o ãâã_d part_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o humility_n and_o humility_n of_o repentance_n so_o we_o after_o humble_a have_v ãâã_d lift_v up_o and_o whereas_o heretofore_o be_v by_o little_a and_o little_a throâââ_n the_o good_a conduct_n of_o god_n brouâââ_n to_o such_o a_o estate_n and_o measure_n ãâã_d happiness_n as_o we_o be_v now_o in_o ãâã_d as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v at_o such_o his_o mercy's_n it_o seem_v good_a unto_o god_n ãâã_d cast_v we_o down_o among_o many_o other_o sad_a thinâ_n that_o then_o befall_v we_o christian_n '_o twââ_n none_o of_o the_o least_o that_o the_o kingdom_n and_o life_n of_o caesar_n viz._n ãâã_d gallus_n come_v to_o a_o end_n how_o ãâã_d fall_v out_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n i_o ãâã_d forbear_v to_o tell_v you_o as_o be_v âilling_a to_o offend_v either_o the_o ãâã_d thereof_o or_o he_o that_o suffer_v it_o that_o respect_n i_o owe_v unto_o the_o pieââ_n of_o they_o both_o nevertheless_o ãâã_d approve_v of_o 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