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and_o cloak_n to_o hide_v this_o sin_n i_o will_v the_o shame_n thereof_o do_v not_o proclaim_v in_o our_o ear_n 1_o use_v well_o let_v we_o court_n and_o city-dame_n learn_v here_o instruction_n &_o let_v all_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o like_a hypocrisy_n least_o seem_v to_o be_v y_z t_z which_o they_o be_v not_o they_o prove_v only_o what_o they_o seem_v 3._o 2_o tim._n 3._o &_o so_o deceive_v other_o at_o length_n deceive_v themselves_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o counsel_n that_o these_o youngster_n give_v their_o sovereign_n what_o now_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o such_o councillor_n no_o sure_o he_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n with_o â—ust_z and_o therefore_o he_o care_v not_o who_o power_n in_o oil_n thereto_o and_o who_o fit_a for_o such_o a_o occasion_n then_o young_a head_n prince_n obs_n 27._o young_a head_n fit_a to_o give_v council_n to_o tyrant_n and_o godless_a prince_n such_o rehoboam_n be_v prince_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o young_a counsellor_n because_o as_o they_o have_v 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