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time_n of_o hester_n advancement_n he_o do_v not_o present_o conceive_v high_o matter_n and_o so_o neglect_v his_o ordinary_a call_n as_o some_o ambitious_a upstart_n will_v have_v do_v busy_a himself_o to_o creep_v to_o preferment_n have_v so_o direct_a a_o mean_n to_o raise_v he_o speedy_o but_o sober_o he_o attend_v on_o his_o office_n as_o content_a therewith_o and_o for_o state_n matter_n he_o leave_v they_o to_o high_a power_n as_o for_o preferment_n though_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o purpose_n short_o to_o advance_v he_o thereto_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v think_v some_o spirit_n may_v be_v put_v into_o he_o to_o this_o end_n yet_o wise_o do_v this_o holy_a man_n put_v off_o the_o thought_n thereof_o by_o accustom_v himself_o to_o his_o mean_a condition_n and_o yet_o not_o without_o regard_n of_o his_o advance_a nephew_n who_o advancement_n grow_v now_o jealous_a in_o regard_n of_o this_o new_a gather_n of_o virgin_n he_o be_v therefore_o say_v further_o to_o sit_v in_o 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