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this_o plant_n in_o the_o highness_n and_o exaltation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o you_o can_v you_o be_v a_o mystery_n to_o they_o the_o spirit_n itself_o seek_v the_o beginning_n look_v to_o it_o flatter_v none_o for_o the_o beginning_n be_v paradisical_a that_o the_o impure_a come_v not_o into_o the_o pure_a and_o at_o last_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n again_o 299._o let_v there_o be_v no_o fair_a gloss_n in_o you_o but_o speak_v roundly_o or_o sincere_o with_o your_o mouth_n with_o yea_o and_o nay_o also_o fear_v not_o for_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a remain_v stand_v and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o filth_n and_o vanity_n that_o cause_v that_o the_o turba_n together_o insinuate_v itself_o as_o a_o breaker_n or_o corrupter_n have_v a_o care_n of_o that_o for_o the_o old_a serpent_n be_v subtle_a that_o you_o may_v be_v pure_a in_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o the_o end_n 300._o for_o this_o work_n suffer_v not_o much_o gloze_a upon_o it_o have_v a_o clear_a ground_n also_o it_o 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