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displease_v /_o vex_v /_o trouble_v /_o and_o greve_v the_o parent_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v contrary_a unto_o all_o the_o other_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o good_n ¶_o of_o the_o three_o fruit_n or_o profit_n of_o obedience_n fame_n /_o good_a name_n /_o honour_n /_o and_z worshype_a the_o xvii_o chapitre_fw-fr although_o the_o chapitre_fw-fr before_z be_v of_o itself_o sufficient_a auctorite_n for_o all_o our_o purpose_a ê“fytte_n yet_o shall_v we_o nevertheless_o go_v forth_o with_o our_o order_n /_o and_z show_v now_o somewhat_o of_o the_o three_o fruit_n and_o profit_n of_o obedience_n come_v thereof_o /_o which_o be_v fame_n and_o good_a name_n /_o honour_n and_o worshype_n /_o it_o be_v a_o worshype_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v of_o high_a blood_n or_o of_o a_o royal_a lineage_n or_o stock_n but_o every_o obedient_a person_n be_v of_o the_o stock_n &_o kin_n of_o our_o saviour_n 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