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from_o their_o king_n soar_v above_o those_o throne_n which_o first_o give_v they_o wing_n 235._o affect_v such_o irrevocable_a might_n with_o we_o as_o to_o their_o mufty_n turk_n live_v under_o or_o rather_o sacrilege_n more_o infinite_a from_o jove_n to_o wrest_v away_o the_o fearful_a thunder_n salmoneus_n pride_n as_o if_o the_o truth_n then_o fell_a when_o he_o alone_o rule_v not_o earth_n heaven_n and_o hell_n 236._o salmoneus_n who_o while_o he_o his_o caroche_n drive_v over_o the_o brazen_a bridge_n of_o elis_n stream_n and_o do_v with_o artificial_a thunder_n brave_a jove_n till_o he_o pierce_v he_o with_o a_o lightning_n beam_n from_o which_o example_n who_o will_v a_o idol_n be_v must_v rest_v assure_v to_o feel_v a_o deity_n 237._o thus_o much_o to_o show_v the_o outward_a church_n use_v in_o frame_v up_o the_o superstitious_a sphere_n subject_a alike_o to_o order_n or_o abuse_v chain_v with_o immortal_a seem_a hope_n and_o fear_n which_o shadowlike_o their_o being_n yet_o 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