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10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n in_o the_o honour_n of_o diana_n it_o be_v their_o custom_n to_o wound_v themselves_o according_a as_o man_n say_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o oracle_n and_o pausanias_n baeotic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oracle_n of_o delphos_n enjoin_v that_o a_o beauteous_a child_n be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o bacchus_n this_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n whilst_o god_n be_v know_v only_o in_o jewry_n the_o time_n of_o which_o ignorance_n he_o wink_v at_o and_o suffer_v each_o nation_n to_o do_v what_o be_v good_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n under_o the_o regiment_n of_o satan_n perpetrate_v the_o most_o horrible_a abomination_n be_v fearful_o cruel_a to_o their_o own_o flesh_n the_o review_n of_o which_o may_v fill_v we_o with_o pity_n and_o bowel_n towards_o the_o poor_a dark_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n wâ—ere_o this_o gross_a darkness_n be_v still_o reside_v and_o
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