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The glasse of mans folly : and meanes to amendment, for the health and wealth of soule and body. This glasse of mans folly, is that we may know, the cause of the cruelty, which dayly doth flow.

The glasse of mans folly : and meanes to amendment of life. This glasse of our folly, is that we may knowe, the cause of the crueltie which among people flowe.

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The glasse of mans folly : and meanes to amendment, for the health and wealth of soule and body. This glasse of mans folly, is that we may know, the cause of the cruelty, which dayly doth flow.

The glasse of mans folly : and meanes to amendment of life. This glasse of our folly, is that we may knowe, the cause of the crueltie which among people flowe.