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the_o sun_n as_o seven_o day_n isa_n 30.26_o for_o the_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v true_o penitent_a and_o cast_v away_o their_o idol_n i.e._n their_o dear_a lust_n as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n say_v get_v you_o hence_o vers_fw-la 22._o and_o the_o slaughter_n of_o all_o our_o idol_n and_o the_o mould_n wherein_o they_o be_v cast_v to_o wit_n our_o corrupt_a nature_n these_o be_v the_o great_a slaughter_n and_o high_a imagination_n and_o proud_a affection_n boil_v over_o yet_o subdue_v these_o be_v the_o high_a tower_n and_o strong_a hold_v fall_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o say_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n let_v they_o have_v dominion_n over-the_a fish_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o fowl_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o over_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n so_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o say_v to_o fall_v man_n let_v he_o have_v dominion_n over_o sin_n and_o satan_n that_o lead_v it_o let_v it_o be_v by_o what_o cunning_a strong_a temptation_n soever_o let_v he_o rule_v over_o the_o devil_n 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