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this_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o who_o with_o the_o spanish_a beggar_n will_v not_o alter_v one_o step_n of_o their_o gravity_n for_o all_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n for_o all_o the_o entreaty_n of_o friend_n nor_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o public_a peace_n yea_o who_o have_v rather_o see_v heaven_n and_o earth_n blend_v together_o then_o to_o abate_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o humour_n certain_o if_o this_o wisdom_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o it_o look_v very_o like_o it_o and_o represent_v man_n as_o much_o resemble_v that_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o the_o apostle_n describe_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presumptuous_a and_o self-willed_a this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v so_o few_o endue_v with_o this_o virtue_n of_o gentleness_n that_o we_o may_v leave_v this_o with_o a_o lamentation_n and_o proceed_v to_o 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they_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o facilis_fw-la cuivis_fw-la rigidi_fw-la censura_fw-la chachinni_fw-la 18._o juvenal_n sat._n 18._o he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o malicious_a mind_n towards_o any_o person_n and_o carry_v a_o pestilent_a tongue_n in_o his_o head_n may_v easy_o open_v his_o mouth_n against_o that_o man_n person_n or_o action_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v much_o easy_a to_o see_v fault_n in_o those_o that_o govern_v then_o to_o rule_v well_o if_o ourselves_o be_v in_o authority_n he_o take_v but_o little_a notice_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o present_a world_n who_o be_v not_o sensible_a that_o one_o great_a cause_n of_o breed_v and_o nourish_v this_o malignant_a and_o disobedient_a temper_n in_o man_n spirit_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o seducer_n who_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o lead_v by_o the_o ear_n not_o