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5._o where_o be_v your_o example_n for_o this_o among_o all_o the_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o you_o profess_v 6._o and_o what_o be_v that_o in_o man_n that_o so_o swell_v and_o cause_v such_o wrath_n and_o rage_n to_o appear_v against_o another_o for_o not_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n if_o the_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n or_o bow_v the_o knee_n be_v such_o a_o small_a matter_n as_o some_o acconnt_n it_o 7._o whether_o be_v that_o right_a authority_n or_o justice_n in_o man_n that_o command_v his_o fellow-creature_n to_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n before_o he_o and_o so_o to_o stand_v until_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o put_v it_o on_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o stand_v then_o to_o fall_v into_o wrath_n and_o rage_n and_o say_v he_o contemn_v authority_n yea_o or_o nay_o 8._o where_o be_v there_o any_o law_n that_o command_v a_o man_n to_o put_v off_o his_o hat_n to_o one_o man_n more_o than_o another_o 9_o and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o law_n that_o do_v so_o command_v whether_o 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