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the_o terror_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o this_o kind_n of_o people_n through_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o mind_n &_o imbecility_n of_o government_n can_v keep_v nothing_o that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o like_o solomon_n fool_n they_o 11._o prov._n 29._o 11._o utter_v all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o mind_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o mischief_n and_o destruction_n of_o they_o that_o live_v by_o they_o according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n a_o 6._o prov._n 11_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o oâ—e_n hypocrota_fw-la corrumpâ—â—_n sodalem_fw-la suum_fw-la â—er_n 12._o 6._o hypocrite_n with_o his_o mouth_n destroy_v his_o neighbour_n yea_o oftentimes_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o man_n of_o affinity_n and_o near_a acquaintance_n will_v much_o degenerate_v in_o this_o kind_n jeremic_n complain_v of_o this_o treachery_n in_o his_o time_n and_o so_o do_v the_o prophet_n david_n it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o my_o enemy_n that_o reproach_v i_o than_o i_o can_v have_v 13._o ps_n 55._o five_o 12_o 13._o bear_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o that_o do_v magnify_v himself_o against_o i_o than_o i_o will_v have_v hide_v my_o face_n from_o he_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n my_o equal_a my_o guide_n and_o my_o acquaintance_n and_o david_n in_o another_o place_n compare_v such_o kind_n of_o people_n to_o bee_n now_o a_o bee_n we_o know_v have_v honey_n in_o her_o mouth_n and_o a_o sting_n in_o her_o tail_n we_o shall_v see_v they_o come_v to_o we_o with_o a_o superficial_a and_o outward_a show_n of_o unfeigned_a love_n with_o as_o great_a a_o compliment_n as_o if_o they_o will_v at_o once_o prostrate_a their_o soul_n &_o body_n to_o our_o good_a and_o welfare_n and_o the_o word_n of_o joab_n to_o amasa_n shall_v be_v at_o their_o tongue_n end_n quomodo_n vale_n 9_o 2._o sam._n 20._o
9_o be_v thou_o in_o health_n my_o brother_n and_o yet_o mischief_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n &_o they_o can_v no_o more_o hold_v their_o tongue_n them_z he_o his_o hand_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o 3._o psal_n 28._o 3._o wound_a &_o destruction_n of_o a_o man_n now_o the_o best_a way_n to_o deal_v with_o such_o impostor_n be_v to_o answer_v they_o as_o the_o sick_a hen_n in_o the_o fable_n answer_v the_o cat_n who_o ask_v how_o she_o do_v reply_v again_o better_a if_o you_o be_v far_o off_o from_o i_o better_a it_o be_v to_o want_v such_o friend_n then_o to_o be_v betray_v by_o their_o pretend_a friendship_n or_o at_o least_o it_o be_v good_a to_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o a_o friend_n nor_o confidence_n in_o a_o counsellor_n we_o live_v in_o the_o worst_a time_n in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o nebuchadnezars_n image_n the_o foot_n whereof_o be_v constitute_v of_o iron_n and_o clay_n the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o man_n be_v possess_v with_o unnatural_a iron_n and_o 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