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that_o this_o shoemaker_n do_v pull_v out_o his_o eye_n by_o this_o mean_n he_o have_v hear_v many_o timâ—s_n this_o say_n in_o the_o gospel_n if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v thou_o pull_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o he_o be_v a_o simple_a man_n thought_n that_o so_o corporal_o and_o material_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v understand_v for_o it_o chance_v on_o a_o time_n there_o come_v a_o maid_n into_o his_o shop_n to_o bespeak_v a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n and_o to_o take_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o foot_n put_v off_o her_o hose_n and_o he_o withal_o be_v tempt_v to_o lie_v with_o she_o remember_v himself_o and_o â—hinking_v upon_o his_o sin_n and_o ill_a intent_n send_v she_o away_o without_o discover_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o ill_a think_v and_o intent_n and_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n be_v overcome_v with_o zeal_n and_o yet_o not_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n pluck_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o so_o this_o shoemaker_n be_v so_o desire_v by_o the_o 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