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whence_o follow_v this_o instruction_n be_v you_o therefore_o prudent_a as_o serpent_n and_o simple_a as_o dove_n christ_n also_o come_v as_o he_o say_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 19.10_o luke_n 19.10_o and_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o innocence_n of_o the_o will_n he_o propound_v unto_o we_o these_o two_o as_o pattern_n to_o renew_v they_o thereby_o no_o beast_n be_v so_o wise_a as_o the_o serpent_n 3.1_o gen._n 3.1_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v who_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n set_v up_o in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o any_o so_o simple_a and_o innocent_a as_o the_o dove_n which_o be_v therefore_o the_o emblem_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o father_n love_n be_v prudent_a to_o encounter_v with_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o world_n be_v simple_a and_o free_a from_o pursue_v the_o 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