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selfishness_n that_o be_v the_o serpent_n which_o twist_v itself_o round_o about_o the_o tree_n adam_n and_o every_o glorious_a light_n that_o be_v in_o that_o human_a creation_n and_o when_o adam_n or_o indeed_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n do_v give_v way_n to_o self_n and_o eat_v of_o that_o fruit_n that_o be_v delight_n in_o self_n above_o the_o king_n of_o righteousness_n in_o man_n then_o those_o glorious_a angel_n leave_v god_n their_o habitation_n and_o take_v up_o their_o glory_n within_o the_o circle_n of_o human_a deâ—â—ed_a flesh_n and_o so_o become_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o now_o the_o man_n love_n be_v turn_v from_o live_v in_o the_o king_n of_o righteousness_n to_o live_v in_o corrupt_a flesh_n 14._o it_o be_v become_v a_o self_n love_n and_o so_o envious_a against_o god_n his_o delight_n and_o his_o joy_n be_v become_v self_n delight_n he_o glory_v in_o himself_o which_o be_v his_o pride_n his_o obedience_n do_v live_v in_o himself_o for_o he_o give_v way_n to_o 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