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their_o body_n of_o learning_n do_v not_o teach_v nor_o treat_v of_o each_o little_a point_n or_o nieity_n in_o philosophy_n as_o our_o modern_a
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some_o of_o the_o ancient_a heresy_n viz._n that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o they_o be_v a_o sufficient_a refutation_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o some_o passage_n i_o shall_v here_o transcribe_v pag._n 25._o there_o be_v a_o dialogue_n between_o the_o serpent_n and_o eve_n it_o happen_v upon_o a_o time_n that_o eve_n sit_v solitary_a under_o a_o tree_n without_o her_o husband_n there_o come_v to_o her_o a_o serpent_n or_o adder_n which_o i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o mean_n or_o power_n civil_o accost_v the_o woman_n in_o these_o word_n or_o to_o this_o purpose_n all_o hail_n most_o fair_a one_o what_o be_v you_o do_v so_o solitary_a and_o serious_a under_o this_o shade_n pag._n 26._o eve_n say_v let_v i_o see_v have_v i_o best_o use_v it_o or_o no_o what_o can_v be_v more_o beautiful_a than_o this_o apple_n how_o sweet_o it_o smell_v but_o it_o may_v be_v it_o taste_v ill_a serpent_n if_o it_o taste_v ill_a throw_v it_o away_o and_o say_v i_o be_o a_o great_a lyar._n eve_n 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