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thus_o we_o ought_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n we_o â—an_v to_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n but_o above_o all_o to_o honour_v he_o who_o have_v put_v this_o fear_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o so_o cease_v further_o to_o praise_v she_o let_v we_o never_o cease_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o she_o and_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v follower_n of_o she_o even_o as_o she_o be_v of_o christ_n now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o her_o sister_n that_o do_v virtuous_o yet_o not_o so_o virtuous_o think_v much_o that_o we_o have_v be_v so_o liberal_a in_o her_o commendation_n let_v they_o know_v that_o first_o we_o only_o do_v her_o right_a and_o second_o that_o we_o have_v do_v they_o no_o wrong_n for_o the_o commendation_n of_o one_o