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11._o betray_v himself_o and_o be_v like_a to_o a_o soldier_n who_o shall_v present_v himself_o with_o his_o hand_n tie_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n they_o who_o during_o their_o life-time_n have_v their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n link_v to_o heaven_n 106._o 26._o degree_n n._n 106._o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n after_o their_o death_n but_o they_o who_o have_v have_v their_o soul_n link_v to_o the_o earth_n descend_v under_o the_o earth_n 377._o 26._o degree_n n._n 377._o the_o good_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v as_o so_o many_o rot_a step_n of_o a_o ladder_n upon_o which_o the_o humble_a man_n can_v set_v his_o foot_n without_o put_v himself_o in_o danger_n to_o lose_v his_o humility_n he_o who_o voluntary_o resign_v himself_o to_o death_n and_o who_o expect_v it_o without_o fear_n 12._o 6._o degree_n n._n 12._o have_v some_o virtue_n but_o he_o who_o at_o every_o hour_n desire_v it_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o saint_n we_o can_v live_v holy_o one_o sole_a day_n if_o 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