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to_o hide_v their_o secret_n and_o counsel_n in_o the_o gut_n and_o bowel_n of_o beast_n how_o vain_o absurd_o and_o superstitious_o the_o heathen_a use_v this_o kind_n of_o divination_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v manifest_v by_o their_o action_n and_o ceremony_n in_o that_o behalf_n practise_v as_o well_o in_o time_n past_a as_o at_o this_o hour_n the_o egyptian_n have_v 666_o several_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n the_o roman_n have_v almost_o as_o many_o the_o grecian_n have_v not_o so_o few_o as_o they_o the_o persian_n and_o mede_n be_v not_o behind_o they_o the_o indian_n and_o other_o nation_n have_v at_o this_o instant_a their_o sacrifice_n full_a of_o variety_n and_o more_o full_a of_o barbarous_a impiety_n for_o in_o sundry_a place_n these_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o devil_n hope_v thereby_o to_o move_v he_o to_o lenity_n yea_o these_o common_o sacrifice_v such_o of_o their_o enemy_n as_o they_o have_v take_v in_o war_n as_o we_o read_v that_o the_o gentile_n 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