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which_o be_v a_o 29._o brother_n unto_o dragon_n and_o a_o companion_n of_o ostrich_n 5._o constrain_v to_o dwell_v with_o mesech_n and_o to_o have_v his_o habitation_n among_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n as_o zachary_n the_o priest_n have_v good_a neighbour_n so_o likewise_o kind_a cousin_n for_o albeit_o they_o may_v have_v well_o expect_v large_a legacy_n if_o he_o have_v die_v without_o issue_n yet_o they_o rejoice_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o son_n a_o bap._n envious_a man_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o less_o wit_n in_o his_o malice_n then_o a_o very_a brute_n for_o whereas_o neither_o foul_a nor_o fish_n be_v take_v in_o a_o snare_n without_o a_o bait_n the_o spiteful_a wretch_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o devil_n hook_n without_o any_o pleasant_a bite_n the_o voluptuous_a man_n have_v a_o little_a pleasure_n for_o his_o soul_n the_o covetous_a a_o little_a profit_n for_o his_o soul_n the_o proud_a and_o ambitious_a a_o little_a honour_n for_o his_o soul_n but_o a_o envious_a 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our_o most_o illustrious_a wise_a learned_a meek_a religious_a and_o pious_a prince_n k._n james_n who_o i_o beseech_v god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n to_o prosper_v long_o among_o we_o in_o health_n and_o wealth_n &_o all_o happiness_n as_o well_o concern_v this_o as_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o if_o a_o judge_n hereafter_o in_o another_o age_n shall_v unhappy_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o sturdy_a beggar_n i_o wish_v hearty_o that_o he_o may_v follow_v justice_n 14._o job_n example_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o put_v â—…n_a righteousness_n and_o it_o clothe_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v a_o robe_n and_o a_o crown_n i_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n be_v i_o to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n unto_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o diligent_o i_o break_v also_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o pray_v out_o of_o his_o tooth_n if_o he_o prove_v too_o great_a a_o fish_n to_o be_v catch_v in_o thy_o net_n envy_v not_o his_o prosperity_n for_o he_o build_v his_o house_n as_o the_o 18._o moth_n and_o if_o thou_o possess_v thy_o soul_n in_o patience_n but_o a_o little_a while_n 10._o thou_o shall_v look_v after_o his_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v as_o he_o be_v a_o beggar_n brat_n so_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o first_o gentleman_n and_o the_o last_o knight_n of_o his_o name_n there_o be_v three_o rank_n of_o the_o devil_n poor_a covetous_a vainglorious_a superstitious_a the_o covetous_a who_o want_v even_o that_o they_o have_v be_v as_o they_o be_v term_v apt_o the_o great_a miser_n in_o the_o world_n like_o the_o market_n horse_n lade_v with_o dainty_a cate_n and_o yet_o feed_v on_o thistle_n the_o vainglorious_a who_o to_o get_v a_o name_n forget_v often_o their_o estate_n as_o certain_a philosopher_n in_o old_a time_n who_o i_o will_v not_o name_n because_o they_o do_v it_o for_o a_o name_n cast_v all_o their_o good_n into_o the_o sea_n lest_o they_o shall_v hinder_v their_o course_n in_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n nolebant_fw-la censu_fw-la abundare_fw-la terreno_fw-la ut_fw-la magis_fw-la sensu_fw-la abundarent_fw-la svo_fw-la say_v a_o 39_o learned_a expositor_n upon_o this_o text_n and_o certain_a schismatickes_n in_o latter_a age_n have_v for_o the_o crazy_a credit_n of_o a_o desperate_a cause_n forsake_v their_o own_o country_n and_o their_o own_o freehold_n which_o be_v certain_a to_o depend_v upon_o the_o breath_n and_o bread_n of_o other_o man_n which_o be_v uncertain_a the_o superstitious_a as_o the_o popish_a monk_n and_o friar_n who_o transport_v with_o a_o blind_a devotion_n abandon_v all_o worldly_a possession_n and_o yet_o abound_v in_o all_o riot_n and_o excess_n regulares_fw-la gulares_fw-la they_o be_v more_o than_o man_n at_o their_o meat_n less_o than_o woman_n at_o their_o work_n say_v franciscan_fw-it erasmus_n câ—…_n albertus_n duke_n of_o saxony_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v three_o wonder_n in_o 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