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be_v that_o solomon_n observe_v prov._n 17.11_o the_o wicked_a man_n seek_v only_a rebellion_n for_o have_v lose_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n by_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o have_v sin_v away_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o sober_a counsel_n by_o his_o contumacy_n like_o the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o man_n he_o find_v no_o rest_n but_o rove_v up_o and_o down_o to_o associate_v legion_n of_o other_o as_o bad_a as_o himself_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o other_o and_o hence_o come_v war_n and_o fight_n among_o we_o and_o now_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o turn_v the_o scene_n and_o from_o the_o vnde_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la to_o inquire_v vnde_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la from_o whence_o come_v war_n and_o fight_n among_o we_o for_o as_o to_o