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heaven_n i_o will_v i_o may_v be_v damn_v if_o ever_o i_o do_v or_o say_v this_o or_o that_o and_o that_o when_o their_o husband_n take_v they_o tardy_a as_o in_o talk_v with_o their_o paramour_n or_o any_o who_o they_o suspect_v and_o have_v in_o jealousy_n for_o which_o he_o give_v they_o one_o or_o two_o item_n their_o manner_n be_v to_o say_v the_o devil_n take_v i_o if_o ever_o he_o speak_v to_o i_o of_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o he_o cry_v out_o against_o their_o hellish_a blasphemy_n as_o swell_v again_o not_o only_o with_o the_o venom_n and_o poison_n of_o impiety_n but_o even_o of_o plain_a atheism_n as_o when_o they_o say_v let_v god_n keep_v his_o heaven_n to_o himself_o and_o let_v we_o alone_o and_o follow_v our_o pleasure_n fol._n 125._o col_fw-fr 3._o and_o come_v afterward_o to_o speak_v of_o blasphemous_a oath_n much_o like_o the_o former_a he_o say_v and_o you_o base_a christian_n which_o swear_v by_o god_n wound_n by_o the_o body_n of_o god_n and_o god_n blood_n be_v not_o this_o the_o language_n of_o the_o infernal_a lake_n and_o fol._n 140._o col_fw-fr 1._o he_o report_v that_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o holy_a king_n lewis_n that_o blasphemer_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n shall_v endure_v a_o month_n imprisonment_n and_o after_o to_o be_v set_v on_o the_o pillory_n for_o he_o say_v ponerentur_fw-la in_o pilario_fw-la whereas_o menot_n say_v au_o carquan_a or_o au_fw-fr collier_n for_o the_o second_o that_o their_o tongue_n shall_v be_v pierce_v through_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n for_o the_o three_o that_o their_o under_o lip_n shall_v be_v bore_v through_o for_o the_o four_o that_o their_o tongue_n and_o lip_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o we_o may_v not_o forget_v the_o place_n former_o allege_v where_o he_o report_v how_o certain_a jew_n at_o tours_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n lewis_n the_o eight_o hear_v christian_n swear_v in_o most_o fearful_a manner_n as_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o have_v pull_v christ_n out_o of_o heaven_n say_v 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the_o pillory_n or_o cast_v in_o prison_n or_o have_v some_o great_a fine_a set_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o holy_a king_n lewis_n their_o tongue_n be_v pierce_v through_o according_a to_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o that_o behalf_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v practise_v at_o this_o day_n for_o they_o that_o shall_v punish_v blasphemy_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o great_a blasphemer_n glory_v therein_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o peasant_n to_o renounce_v god_n quòd_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la rurale_n rennuciare_fw-la deum_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la quòd_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la intrare_fw-la paradisum_fw-la and_o i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o heaven_n for_o this_o gear_n in_o another_o place_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o notorious_a swearer_n who_o tongue_n king_n lewis_n cause_v to_o be_v cut_v out_o fol._n 183._o col_fw-fr 1._o sic_fw-la s._n ludovicus_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la blasphematore_fw-la parisius_n qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la ei_fw-la abscindere_fw-la linguam_fw-la but_o barelete_n be_v more_o hot_a and_o vehement_a against_o his_o countryman_n the_o italian_n than_o they_o against_o their_o country_n man_n the_o french_a when_o he_o say_v fol._n 120._o col_fw-fr 2._o o_o italy_n infect_v with_o such_o a_o vice_n o_o people_n pollute_v with_o such_o wickedness_n i_o fear_v i_o god_n vengeance_n will_v utter_o overwhelm_v you_o in_o a_o moment_n neither_o be_v he_o to_o learn_v how_o to_o apply_v king_n lewis_n his_o decree_n against_o blasphemer_n allege_v by_o the_o two_o former_a preacher_n he_o say_v moreover_o that_o the_o saracen_n have_v a_o law_n that_o whosoever_o blaspheme_v christ_n or_o the_o bless_a virgin_n his_o mother_n shall_v be_v famish_v to_o death_n between_o two_o board_n he_o tell_v we_o also_o of_o another_o ancient_a law_n which_o punish_v blasphemy_n and_o buggery_n with_o the_o same_o punishment_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o lamentable_a thing_n say_v he_o that_o duke_n galeace_v shall_v hang_v a_o man_n only_o for_o murmur_v against_o he_o and_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n shall_v put_v another_o to_o death_n for_o the_o like_a offence_n and_o that_o blasphemer_n shall_v go_v scotfree_a and_o unpunished_a he_o further_o show_v that_o it_o be_v less_o excusable_a than_o any_o other_o vice_n in_o that_o whereas_o man_n be_v draw_v to_o commit_v sin_n through_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n which_o they_o take_v therein_o as_o the_o whoremonger_n by_o the_o pleasure_n he_o take_v in_o whoredom_n and_o dalliance_n the_o glutton_n by_o the_o delight_n he_o have_v in_o his_o full_a furnish_a table_n in_o dainty_a morsel_n and_o the_o laughter_n of_o his_o wine_n etc._n etc._n the_o blasphemer_n can_v have_v no_o delight_n in_o swear_v at_o all_o add_v moreover_o that_o it_o have_v this_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o it_o in_o that_o whereas_o all_o other_o sin_n 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criminal_a be_v seize_v upon_o with_o a_o grievous_a disease_n as_o i_o hear_v it_o report_v by_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n which_o have_v he_o in_o cure_n during_o which_o sickness_n he_o have_v such_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o his_o life_n past_a that_o he_o lie_v a_o long_a time_n before_o any_o man_n can_v persuade_v he_o but_o that_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v alas_o say_v he_o i_o know_v i_o have_v deserve_v death_n for_o i_o have_v commit_v such_o and_o such_o extortion_n i_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o such_o and_o such_o rapine_n i_o suffer_v myself_o to_o be_v bribe_v and_o corrupt_v by_o malefactor_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v escape_v and_o go_v unpunished_a i_o have_v too_o rough_o and_o rigorous_o entreat_v poor_a innocent_n to_o be_v short_a i_o have_v make_v merchandise_n of_o my_o conscience_n every_o way_n and_o not_o content_a to_o hover_v thus_o in_o generality_n he_o come_v in_o particular_a to_o name_v those_o of_o who_o death_n he_o think_v himself_o guilty_a and_o to_o ask_v they_o forgiveness_n at_o last_o he_o remember_v that_o the_o king_n have_v often_o show_v mercy_n on_o malefactor_n and_o thereupon_o conceive_v some_o win_v hope_n he_o be_v ever_o harp_v upon_o that_o string_n now_o albeit_o they_o labour_v to_o confirm_v he_o in_o this_o conceive_a hope_n of_o pardon_n yet_o he_o no_o soon_o consider_v the_o heinousness_n of_o his_o offence_n but_o he_o be_v straight_o drive_v from_o his_o hold_n again_o and_o say_v that_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v once_o know_v they_o he_o will_v never_o pardon_v he_o and_o in_o fear_n of_o this_o accurse_a death_n whereunto_o he_o think_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o lead_v he_o have_v this_o poor_a patient_n die_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o one_o of_o his_o physician_n who_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o come_v boot_v and_o spur_v with_o letter_n patent_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o knock_v bold_o at_o the_o door_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v let_v in_o to_o cry_v pardon_n pardon_v which_o be_v according_o perform_v yet_o not_o without_o put_v he_o poor_a soul_n in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n for_o have_v hear_v he_o knock_v in_o that_o manner_n at_o the_o gate_n he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o it_o be_v the_o hangman_n and_o though_o the_o party_n suborn_v know_v well_o enough_o how_o to_o play_v his_o part_n yet_o can_v he_o scarce_o make_v he_o believe_v that_o the_o king_n have_v pardon_v he_o but_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o end_n to_o believe_v it_o &_o so_o to_o pluck_v up_o a_o good_a heart_n he_o live_v some_o few_o day_n after_o howbeit_o ere_o long_o he_o change_v this_o miserable_a life_n into_o a_o more_o miserable_a death_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v the_o reader_n consider_v in_o what_o misery_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v who_o be_v thus_o assault_v of_o his_o conscience_n for_o then_o doubtless_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o disease_n which_o distemper_v his_o brain_n and_o intoxicate_v his_o understanding_n he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o man_n which_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v and_o we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o the_o chancellor_n of_o france_n feel_v no_o less_o conflict_n in_o conscience_n when_o lie_v on_o his_o death_n bed_n he_o cry_v out_o ah_o cardinal_n thou_o have_v send_v we_o all_o to_o the_o devil_n 2_o but_o i_o pass_v from_o this_o secret_a punishment_n which_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o have_v seize_v upon_o many_o to_o that_o which_o we_o see_v daily_o before_o our_o eye_n first_o then_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o war_n pestilence_n and_o famine_n execute_v his_o just_a judgement_n upon_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n whereof_o the_o preacher_n before_o allege_v have_v not_o be_v unmindful_a to_o admonish_v us._n as_o when_o menot_n say_v quae_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la quod_fw-la â—ames_fw-la toties_fw-la regnat_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o iniquitates_fw-la enorme_n quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la regnant_a and_o barelete_n nun_n vidisti_fw-la temporibus_fw-la clapsis_fw-la italiam_fw-la peste_fw-la percussam_fw-la verè_fw-la hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la inaudita_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o multerun_v further_o menot_n say_v of_o blasphemer_n in_o particular_a that_o god_n send_v they_o a_o red_a rose_n of_o naples_n now_o than_o if_o such_o punishment_n be_v sure_a and_o certain_a testimoner_n of_o sin_n reign_v in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o have_v increase_v even_o in_o these_o day_n we_o may_v hereupon_o conclude_v that_o sin_n be_v likewise_o much_o increase_v howbeit_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o insist_v upon_o these_o ordinary_a chastisement_n but_o rather_o to_o show_v as_o the_o title_n of_o this_o chapter_n
have_v p._n 185._o l._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 188._o l._n 7._o in_o puris_fw-la p._n 189._o l._n 14._o the._n l._n 22._o the._n p._n 196._o l._n 49._o noyon_n p._n 198._o l._n 7._o repugnant_a p._n 203._o l._n 36_o put_v out_o as_o p._n 210._o l._n 46._o accedet_fw-la p._n 215._o l._n 43._o death_n p._n 231._o l._n 42._o shall_v p._n 232._o l._n 14._o like_a king_n p._n 234._o l._n 28._o put_v out_o the._n p._n 235._o l._n 15._o ruffianlike_a p._n 236._o l._n 47._o decerâ—_n p._n 237_o l._n 27._o who_o so_o shall_v p._n 238._o l_o 1._o petar_n l._n 43._o lui_fw-fr p._n 242._o l._n 5._o put_v out_o and._n p._n 246._o l_o 46._o nan._n p._n 248._o l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d p._n 252._o l._n 36._o displing_n p._n 253._o l._n 431._o p._n 260._o l._n 1â—_n callistus_n p._n 264._o l._n 12._o of_o the_o book_n p._n 265._o l._n 24._o as_o that_o p._n 268._o l._n 21._o the._n p._n 274._o l._n 46._o a_o supper_n p._n 275._o l._n 43_o put_v out_o the._n p._n 285._o l._n 16._o the._n p._n 287._o â—_o 42._o in_o p._n 2â—0_n l_o 31._o shall_v p._n 298._o l._n 3._o serve_v p._n 300._o l._n 7._o put_v out_o viz._n viz._n graec._n test._n an._n 1576._o 1576._o gnomolog_fw-la graec._n m.s._n de_fw-fr veritat_fw-la christ._n relig_n by_o sir_n philip_n sidney_n his_o discourse_n of_o life_n &_o death_n by_o the_o countess_n of_o pembroke_n gen._n 49.20_o walse_v in_o rich._n 2._o pag._n 281._o 281._o zigaben_n in_o saracen_n saracen_n breu._n rom._n pij_fw-la 5._o fest._n octob_n lect._n 6._o 6._o nou._n legen_n angl._n fol._n 90._o col_fw-fr 1._o 1._o ibid._n fol_n 37._o 37._o ibid._n fol._n 197_o col_fw-fr 3_o 3_o alcoran_n franc_n l._n 1._o pag._n 144._o &_o sedul_a apol._n advers._n alcor_fw-la li._n 3_o c._n 28._o §._o 11._o 11._o engl._n fest._n de_fw-fr s._n nicol._n fol._n 61._o col_fw-fr 3._o 3._o jacob_n de_fw-fr vorag_n §._o 95._o lit_fw-fr c._n c._n nou._n legen_n angl._n fol._n 261._o col_fw-fr 4._o 4._o lomb._n hist._n de_fw-la s._n patric_n sect_n 49._o light_v a._n a._n discip._n de_fw-fr temp._n in_o promp_v exempl_n lit_fw-fr e._n exemp_n 16._o 16._o jac._n de_fw-fr votag_n in_o vita_fw-la georg._n lit_fw-fr a._n a._n ibid._n lit_fw-fr b._n b._n legen_n now_o angl._n sol_o 161._o col_fw-fr 3._o 3._o legen_n aur_fw-it de_fw-fr s._n dominico_n lit_fw-fr d._n d._n capgr_n in_o romualdo_n romualdo_n lomb._n hist._n de_fw-la s._n christina_n lit_fw-fr b._n b._n ibid._n de_fw-fr s._n margareta_n lit_fw-fr 8._o 8._o engl._n festiu_fw-la in_o die_v corp._n christi_fw-la fol._n 55_o col_fw-fr 3.4_o 3.4_o capgr_n leg._n fol_n 35._o col_fw-fr 4._o 4._o rogerus_fw-la houâ—d_n hist._n part_n 2._o 2._o maffae_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la ignat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7_o et_fw-la ribad_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o 7._o tursil_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o 16._o jesuit_n catec_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o 17._o ibid._n ibid._n marnix_n alueat_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 1._o 1._o theatre_n of_o cruelty_n in_o engl._n print_v in_o the_o english_a college_n cum_fw-la privil_n greg._n 13._o ann._n 1584._o 1584._o coster_n orth_n fid_fw-we daemon_n in_fw-it prin_fw-mi prin_fw-mi cochlaeus_fw-la staph._n etc._n etc._n etc._n bolsec_n in_o vita_fw-la câ—luini_fw-la câ—luini_fw-la coster_n compend_v orth_n fid_fw-we demonst_a concl_n gener_fw-la cap._n 4._o 4._o putean_n de_fw-fr morte_fw-la bezae_fw-la â—t_z catech._n jesuit_n lib._n 1._o c._n 17._o 17._o coster_n comp_n orth_n fid_fw-we demonst_a gen_n concl_n cap._n 5._o 5._o idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la de_fw-la matrim_n sacran_n cap._n 30._o 30._o d_o list._n ex_fw-la â—um_fw-la ital._n ital._n canoniz_fw-fr camp_n aquipont_n etc._n etc._n etc._n jesuit_n belg._n pro_fw-la conc_fw-fr ex_fw-la fam_fw-la mere_a lond._n present_a 2._o thess._n 2.9_o vers._n 10._o 10._o cap._n de_fw-fr ref_o praelat_fw-la fascic_fw-la ret_n expetend_v fol_n 206._o 206._o cravam_fw-la 21._o 21._o de_fw-fr cause_n corrup_n art_n lib._n 2._o 2._o motiu_fw-la 5._o balae_n act._n rom._n pontif._n lib._n 7._o in_o marcello_n 2._o read_v the_o epist_n to_o his_o friend_n sect_n 2._o &_o chap._n 36._o sect_n 7._o mount_n essay_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o vit_n fran._n jun._n pag_n 3_o 4._o 4._o epist._n dedic_n praelat_fw-la apol._n advers._fw-la alcor_fw-la francisc._n de_fw-fr nug_a curial_a lib._n â—_o de_fw-fr ass_n epist._n sine_fw-la tit._n ep._n 12._o epist._n 7._o 7._o innoc._n 3._o in_o die_v ciner_fw-la serm._n 2._o 2._o in_o sagitt_n sagitt_n sup._n lib._n sap._n lect._n 182._o wats_n quodl_n jesuit_n catech._n in_o french_a spare_v discâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n catal._n test._n vent_n lib._n 16._o coster_n compend_v daemon_n orthodox_a sid_n praef._n ad_fw-la lect._n pineda_n lib._n 23_o cap._n 20._o §._o 4._o 4._o a_o farthing_n farthing_n anton._n sum_n p._n 3._o tit_n 1._o cap._n 11._o angel_n de_fw-fr clau._n &_o sylv._n in_o verb._n papa_n fumus_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la dispens_fw-la dispens_fw-la saxon._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o in_o alvear_n &_o au_fw-fr tableau_n des_fw-fr differens_fw-la ephes._n 5._o v_o 4._o jer._n 24.9_o &_o 25.9_o 25.9_o de_fw-fr orat._n l._n 2._o 2._o serm._n l._n 1._o sit_v 10._o 10._o instit_n orat._n lib._n â—_o cap_fw-es 4._o serm._n l._n 1._o sit_v 10._o adu._n haeres_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o adu._n valent._n cap._n 6._o biblioth_n sanc_fw-la tom._n 4._o 1._o king_n 18.27_o 2._o kin._n â—_o 21.22_o apoc._n 17.15_o cen_n 3.22_o 1._o kin._n 22.15_o isa_n 14_o 1â—_n isa._n 44.15.16.17_o 2._o kin_n 23.13_o hos._n 4.15_o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o niceph._n callist_n eccle._n hist._n lib._n 12._o ca._n 34._o 34._o epigram_n l._n 1_o sect_n 46._o 46._o essay_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o 10._o kiss_v she_o or_o kiss_v it_o it_o at_o bed_n and_o board_n board_n at_o rack_n and_o manger_n manger_n al_n sakeâ—_n sakeâ—_n accipitâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d castalion_n auant-peau_a be_v as_o absurd_a in_o french_a as_o the_o remist_n prepuce_fw-la be_v in_o english_a they_o change_v the_o air_n that_o sea_n do_v pass_v but_o mind_n remain_v the_o same_o it_o be_v be_v buskin_n proper_o proper_o see_v the_o end_n of_o this_o section_n section_n a_o steal_a child_n word_n for_o word_n or_o beget_v by_o stealth_n stealth_n a_o exile_n or_o banish_a man_n man_n 〈◊〉_d syracuse_n syracuse_n he_o aequivocate_v in_o the_o word_n courone_n which_o signify_v as_o well_o a_o shave_a crown_n as_o a_o crown_n in_o gold_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o have_v a_o 100_o crown_n to_o give_v for_o his_o pardon_n but_o he_o will_v have_v the_o people_n understand_v as_o though_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o his_o shave_a crown_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v primam_fw-la tonsuram_fw-la at_o the_o jest_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o law_n in_o go_v about_o to_o hang_v a_o clergy_n man_n who_o be_v exempt_a from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n see_v chap._n 40._o â—ect_n 5._o 5._o al._n aâ—scot_n aâ—scot_n al._n of_o s._n severin_n severin_n the_o word_n signify_v either_o a_o cappet_n or_o a_o hatter_v or_o a_o haberdasher_n of_o hat_n and_o cap_n cap_n the_o popish_a clergy_n clergy_n they_o for_o he_o and_o so_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v follow_v the_o french_a word_n signify_v murder_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n for_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v manslaughter_n rather_o than_o murder_v murder_v a_o staff_n of_o eight_o verse_n verse_n my_o dish_n of_o meat_n â—â—â—licâ—_n â—â—â—licâ—_n pope_n appion_n grammatic_a suet._n in_o nâ—rone_n cap_n â—5_n aurel._n vict._n de_fw-fr caesarib_n c._n 17._o &_o eutrop._n â—i_fw-la 6_o 6_o or_o tolibantâ—_n tolibantâ—_n with_o her_o great_a gape_a gorget_n gorget_n a_o quatrain_n or_o staff_n of_o sour_a verâ—es_n verâ—es_n m._n magd._a word_n word_n martha_n speak_v speak_v magd_v again_o again_o menoâ—_n word_n word_n french_z they_o go_v but_o not_o so_o suitable_a to_o the_o story_n story_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o consent_n consist_v in_o that_o amphiboly_n or_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o phrase_n on_o n'y_fw-fr void_a goutte_n etc._n etc._n which_o signify_v either_o a_o dark_a place_n where_o a_o man_n can_v see_v nothing_o or_o a_o void_a &_o empty_a place_n where_o a_o man_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n it_o be_v here_o use_v by_o this_o cunning_a beggar_n beggar_n al._n s._n pamphagus_n pamphagus_n the_o conceit_n can_v be_v express_v in_o english_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o homonymiâ—_n of_o the_o word_n sage_a femme_fw-fr which_o signify_v as_o well_o a_o midwife_n as_o a_o wise_a &_o prudent_a woman_n woman_n the_o white-flaw_n white-flaw_n entre_fw-fr paris_n &_o lyon_n lyon_n mortui_fw-la non_fw-la mordent_fw-la mordent_fw-la or_o turban_n turban_n here_o steph._n do_v either_o forget_v himself_o or_o mean_v to_o speak_v the_o rhetorical_o without_o a_o reddition_n for_o the_o sentence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d al_n amice_fw-la amice_fw-la al._n cupa_fw-la cupa_fw-la the_o devil_n take_v all_o those_o that_o eat_v flesh_n in_o lent_n or_o they_o shall_v all_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n