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thou_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o do_v thus_o thou_o lose_v that_o thou_o so_o great_o seek_v for_o sith_o herein_o thou_o debase_v thyself_o &_o give_v other_o occasion_n to_o contenne_v thou_o perceve_n this_o thy_o canker_a &_o vile_a nature_n which_o thus_o dishonest_o thou_o thyself_o discover_v but_o if_o contrariwise_a thou_o strive_v to_o master_n thyself_o &_o to_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o neighbour_n welfare_n as_o at_o thine_o own_o then_o shall_v thine_o estimation_n and_o credit_n grow_v much_o great_a sith_o every_o good_a man_n will_v esteem_v thou_o better_o and_o high_o commend_v this_o charity_n and_o noble_a mind_n of_o thou_o whereof_o by_o thus_o do_v thou_o give_v the_o world_n a_o apparent_a and_o plain_a testimony_n thy_o spiritual_a profit_n shall_v herewith_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n great_o increase_v for_o either_o will_v god_n geve_v thou_o the_o same_o good_n and_o grace_n thou_o rejoice_v at_o in_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o at_o least_o wise_a reward_n thou_o 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