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beast_n be_v take_v for_o a_o lion_n but_o at_o last_o he_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o dragon_n or_o a_o leopard_n or_o a_o swine_n that_o which_o be_v at_o first_o beauty_n on_o the_o face_n may_v prove_v lust_n in_o the_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o eubulus_n witty_o reprehend_v such_o impure_a contract_n they_o offer_v in_o their_o marital_a sacrifice_n nothing_o but_o the_o thigh_n and_o that_o which_o the_o priest_n cut_v from_o the_o goat_n when_o they_o be_v lay_v to_o bleed_v upon_o the_o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v st._n clement_n he_o or_o she_o that_o look_v too_o curious_o upon_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o body_n look_v too_o low_a and_o have_v flesh_n and_o corruption_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v judge_v sensual_a and_o earthly_a in_o his_o affection_n and_o desire_n begin_v
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