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the_o 2._o particular_a law_n of_o prince_n ground_v upon_o the_o general_a law_n of_o god_n even_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a make_v our_o obedience_n not_o indifferent_a but_o necessary_a thus_o thou_o may_v eat_v food_n of_o thy_o own_o moderate_o without_o offence_n to_o thy_o brother_n or_o disobedience_n to_o thy_o governor_n concern_v drunkenness_n and_o the_o rest_n often_o elsewhere_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n note_v the_o craftiness_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o unhappiness_n of_o sin_n which_o seldom_o or_o never_o come_v alone_o it_o be_v unlike_o the_o rail_v which_o fly_v solitary_a and_o in_o this_o respect_n most_o like_a the_o partridge_n who_o call_v one_o another_o till_o they_o make_v a_o covey_n first_o paul_n bring_v in_o sin_n by_o the_o brace_n gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n chamber_v and_o wantonness_n strife_n and_o envy_v then_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o whole_a covey_n for_o all_o these_o bird_n of_o a_o feather_n fly_v
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