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element_n as_o she_o have_v change_v man_n that_o she_o have_v disorder_v the_o season_n to_o punish_v the_o disorder_n of_o our_o passion_n that_o she_o have_v permit_v the_o sea_n to_o break_v down_o her_o bank_n to_o wage_v war_n with_o the_o sinful_a that_o she_o send_v down_o thunder_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o that_o she_o have_v pronounce_v curse_n against_o the_o creature_n whereby_o their_o virtue_n be_v weaken_v their_o inclination_n change_v and_o their_o temper_n alter_v who_o 7._o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v god_n curse_n which_o make_v the_o earth_n barren_a that_o it_o be_v the_o decree_n which_o he_o pronounce_v against_o man_n that_o make_v he_o mortal_a and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v his_o anger_n which_o draw_v the_o river_n out_o of_o their_o channel_n which_o make_v cloud_n melt_v into_o rain_n and_o dissolve_v the_o vapour_n into_o water_n when_o he_o will_v drown_v the_o world_n by_o the_o deluge_n be_v not_o he_o absolute_a in_o his_o state_n 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