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malignant_a wind_n or_o through_o extremity_n of_o heat_n these_o tarantulaes_n so_o pestiferous_o infest_v man_n body_n that_o whosoever_o be_v poison_v with_o their_o deadly_a venom_n continual_o sing_v weep_v rave_v or_o lie_v oppress_v with_o such_o a_o mortal_a stupidity_n that_o all_o their_o member_n putrify_v and_o wither_v away_o they_o die_v miserable_o lust_n be_v a_o tarantula_n and_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o have_v more_o venom_n or_o fraud_n in_o it_o see_v it_o be_v most_o mischievous_a unto_o they_o who_o least_o mistrust_v it_o it_o creep_v subtle_o infect_v speedy_o &_o kill_v sweet_o they_o that_o be_v taint_v with_o this_o contagion_n fall_v into_o so_o unquiet_a a_o madness_n that_o they_o daily_o must_v desire_v that_o which_o be_v most_o hurtful_a unto_o they_o this_o tarantula_n be_v not_o so_o much_o feel_v when_o it_o be_v sting_v as_o after_o the_o wound_n inflict_v the_o eight_o head_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v full_a of_o reproach_n and_o infamy_n and_o above_o all_o most_o dishonest_a this_o vice_n whereof_o we_o speak_v in_o comparison_n of_o other_o be_v so_o foul_a &_o dishonest_a that_o it_o be_v call_v by_o its_o proper_a name_n dishonesty_n itself_o this_o be_v in_o every_o respect_n a_o monstrous_a and_o filthy_a sin_n therefore_o it_o seek_v to_o be_v shroud_v in_o darkness_n and_o corner_n &_o be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o in_o fear_n of_o itself_o those_o virtuous_a parent_n of_o susanna_n as_o the_o history_n of_o daniel_n recount_v 63_o dan._n 1â—_n 63_o helcias_n &_o his_o wife_n praise_a god_n for_o their_o daughter_n susanna_n together_o with_o joâ—…him_n her_o husband_n and_o all_o their_o kindred_n because_o there_o be_v not_o find_v in_o she_o res_fw-la tâ—…pis_fw-la any_o dishonest_a thing_n that_o most_o chaste_a s._n paul_n command_v the_o ephesian_n 5.4_o ephes_n 5.4_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v dishonesty_n in_o the_o epistle_n he_o write_v to_o