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be_v like_o he_o without_o dependence_n and_o will_v be_v proud_a in_o be_v so_o affect_v a_o divine_a similitude_n beside_o the_o right_a mean_n and_o beyond_o the_o due_a measure_n and_o the_o other_o be_v content_a to_o climb_v by_o the_o valley_n of_o christ_n humility_n to_o this_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n the_o sinful_o ambitious_a will_v have_v god_n glory_n but_o not_o his_o goodness_n his_o power_n but_o not_o his_o justice_n the_o majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o government_n and_o therefore_o all_o those_o angelical_a star_n of_o light_n who_o god_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o his_o work_n make_v heaven_n shine_v with_o be_v now_o become_v through_o this_o sinful_a ambition_n wander_v star_n to_o who_o be_v reserve_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o smite_v not_o only_o so_o many_o star_n out_o of_o heaven_n but_o will_v have_v strike_v into_o hell_n the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o adam_n have_v 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