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deny_v it_o in_o his_o work_n prove_v a_o great_a liar_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 6._o aenig_n 372._o how_o may_v one_o be_v both_o a_o man_n and_o a_o beast_n at_o once_o resolution_n as_o herod_n be_v by_o nature_n a_o man_n beast_n in_o quality_n a_o fox_n for_o his_o subtlety_n and_o wiliness_n also_o obstinate_a and_o desperate_a sinner_n have_v the_o substance_n and_o shape_n of_o man_n yet_o the_o condition_n of_o dog_n and_o swine_n mat._n 7.7_o aenig_n 373._o who_o be_v he_o that_o sleep_v while_o he_o be_v awake_a resolution_n security_n the_o carnal_a and_o careless_a gospeller_n his_o soul_n sleep_v in_o sin_n be_v secure_a of_o god_n judgment_n while_o his_o bodily_a eye_n be_v awake_a contrary_n also_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v watchful_a when_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n be_v close_v with_o sleep_n even_o in_o bodily_a sleep_n his_o heart_n sleep_v not_o aenig_n 374._o how_o do_v the_o scripture_n call_v some_o righteous_a who_o have_v no_o 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