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that_o under_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o serpent_n be_v shadow_v out_o the_o curse_n lay_v by_o god_n upon_o satan_n who_o be_v create_v to_o look_v upward_o for_o his_o apostasy_n be_v by_o god_n just_a judgement_n throw_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o abase_v even_o below_o the_o dust_n and_o instead_o of_o delight_v himself_o in_o god_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o exercise_v himself_o and_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o base_a and_o sensual_a thing_n more_o vile_a than_o dust_n itself_o which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o serpent_n food_n but_o this_o curse_n upon_o satan_n can_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v inflict_v in_o this_o place_n because_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o by_o god_n before_o he_o be_v a_o actor_n in_o this_o sin_n only_o in_o this_o that_o god_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o reason_v the_o case_n with_o satan_n before_o he_o lay_v his_o judgement_n upon_o he_o 1._o observe_v god_n many_o time_n will_v not_o so_o much_o 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