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and_o infidelity_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v bite_v with_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n we_o have_v a_o worse_a serpent_n bite_v we_o and_o the_o misery_n of_o all_o be_v we_o be_v sting_v and_o be_v asleep_a eph._n 4._o 19_o o_o that_o god_n will_v by_o his_o spirit_n awaken_v we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n 5._o if_o sin_n be_v a_o fiery_a serpent_n with_o so_o many_o sting_n then_o let_v we_o labour_v that_o these_o deadly_a sting_n fasten_v in_o our_o conscience_n may_v be_v heal_v and_o that_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n ii_o the_o manner_n of_o israel_n cure_n 11._o vers_fw-la 8._o make_v thou_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n or_o serpent_n of_o brass_n and_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o pole_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bite_v when_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o shall_v live_v and_o moses_n make_v a_o serpent_n of_o brass_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o a_o pole_n etc._n 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