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divine_a life_n and_o that_o impetuous_a hurry_n and_o propension_n wherewith_o they_o feel_v themselves_o drive_v headlong_o towards_o folly_n and_o sensuality_n this_o flesh_n in_o man_n this_o corrupt_a and_o deprave_a nature_n be_v perpetual_o fly-blow_a with_o evil_a lusting_n this_o body_n of_o death_n like_o a_o rot_a carcase_n be_v constant_o breed_v vermin_n as_o a_o filthy_a quag-mire_n a_o noisome_a mephitus_n or_o camarina_n send_v out_o stench_n and_o unsavouriness_n this_o region_n of_o the_o lesser_a world_n like_a africa_n in_o the_o great_a swarm_v with_o monster_n it_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n a_o habitation_n for_o dragon_n and_o a_o court_n for_o owl_n where_o dwell_v the_o cormorant_n and_o the_o bittern_n the_o raven_n the_o scrich-owl_n and_o the_o satire_n if_o i_o may_v allude_v to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 34.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o elegant_o the_o whole_a pedigree_n and_o lineage_n of_o evil_n 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