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the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o pit_n of_o destruction_n whereinto_o sinner_n fall_v psal_n 55._o 23._o 3._o of_o all_o sin_n those_o that_o be_v most_o please_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n etc._n consid_fw-la 3._o etc._n etc._n delightful_a sin_n those_o be_v most_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o soul_n immoderate_a mirth_n and_o jollity_n at_o ammon_n feast_n be_v the_o harbinger_n of_o his_o ruin_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v merry_a with_o wine_n than_o be_v he_o slay_v let_v we_o then_o every_o one_o beware_v of_o the_o siren_n song_n of_o the_o flesh_n let_v we_o not_o hearken_v to_o they_o lest_o we_o be_v enchant_v therewith_o to_o our_o utter_a destruction_n but_o i_o proceed_v to_o a_o four_o use_v for_o examination_n here_o be_v the_o examinat_fw-la use_v 4._o for_o examinat_fw-la grand_a question_n to_o be_v put_v home_o unto_o we_o all_o whether_o we_o be_v such_o person_n that_o have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n ans_fw-fr for_o 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