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precious_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o will_v wonder_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v go_v down_o from_o that_o heaven_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o dark_a and_o miry_a dungeon_n of_o a_o stupefy_v sightless_a filthy_a sensual_a and_o senseless_a mind_n thou_o will_v admire_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v wilful_o put_v out_o so_o glorious_a a_o lamp_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v quench_v that_o fire_n by_o which_o in_o some_o measure_n he_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o all_o this_o to_o get_v into_o he_o the_o nature_n habit_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o swine_n a_o ape_n a_o goat_n or_o a_o lyon_n wherefore_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o new_a creature_n of_o god_n create_v in_o knowledge_n and_o holiness_n which_o be_v far_o more_o glorious_a than_o all_o the_o old_a creature_n let_v that_o by_o all_o mean_n be_v prefer_v in_o its_o dignity_n and_o supremacy_n let_v all_o creature_n serve_v it_o for_o so_o the_o creator_n 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