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aught_o we_o know_v the_o great_a king_n upon_o earth_n and_o yet_o for_o his_o pride_n be_v drive_v from_o among_o man_n to_o dwell_v and_o feed_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n 9_o to_o be_v modest_a and_o chaste_a in_o all_o our_o action_n word_n and_o thought_n and_o not_o to_o spend_v the_o flower_n of_o our_o age_n and_o the_o choice_a part_n of_o our_o life_n in_o chamber_v wantonness_n adultery_n fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o pull_v down_o many_o grievous_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o our_o own_o head_n 10._o to_o be_v temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o our_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o not_o squander_v our_o precious_a time_n throw_v away_o our_o estate_n and_o ruin_v our_o family_n most_o shameful_o waste_v such_o quantity_n of_o god_n good_a creature_n as_o may_v relieve_v great_a number_n of_o indigent_a person_n prejudice_n our_o own_o health_n beget_v quarrel_n and_o contention_n and_o many_o time_n shorten_v our_o 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