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the_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v he_o on_o the_o heel_n which_o be_v thus_o much_o to_o say_v thou_o have_v use_v the_o woman_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n so_o that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o bring_v death_n and_o by_o kind_n and_o nature_n be_v damn_v when_o they_o be_v bear_v therefore_o will_v i_o also_o use_v the_o woman_n but_o to_o salvation_n for_o of_o the_o woman_n shall_v a_o seed_n or_o child_n be_v bear_v head_n which_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n power_n and_o kingdom_n sin_n damnation_n and_o death_n howbeit_o in_o his_o manhood_n he_o shall_v be_v tread_v down_o and_o bite_v that_o be_v man_n with_o his_o transgression_n have_v deserve_v eternal_a death_n so_o that_o after_o the_o rigour_n of_o my_o justice_n he_o shall_v perish_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o ever_o nevertheless_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o receive_v he_o to_o grace_v again_o but_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o my_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n may_v be_v 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