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tofore_o all_o people_n so_o that_o none_o take_v evil_a example_n of_o he_o /_o &_o that_o they_o be_v not_o hold_v for_o a_o fool_n for_o as_o a_o philosopher_n say_v a_o child_n of_o age_n &_o a_o child_n of_o wit_n &_o of_o manner_n be_v all_o one_o &_o the_o scrypture_n say_v that_o a_o child_n of_o a_o hondred_a year_n shall_v be_v curse_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v of_o great_a age_n /_o &_o lyve_v as_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v curse_v whereof_o saint_n poule_n say_v of_o himself_o when_o i_o be_v child_n i_o die_v as_o a_o child_n but_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o a_o perfeyte_n man_n i_o leave_v my_o chyldehode_n for_o who_o that_o hold_v a_o man_n of_o age_n for_o a_o child_n /_o he_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o fool_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n paul_n be_v not_o a_o child_n of_o wit_n /_o but_z in_o malice_n be_v lytell_a as_o a_o child_n which_o have_v no_o malice_n now_o be_v it_o thenne_v a_o fair_a thing_n honest_a &_o proufytable_a &_o 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