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they_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n of_o the_o great_a multitude_n and_o diversity_n of_o the_o god_n acknowledge_v and_o worship_v by_o the_o pagan_n 1._o the_o assyrian_n worship_v as_o many_o god_n as_o they_o have_v to_n 2._o the_o persian_n have_v as_o many_o god_n as_o there_o be_v star_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o fire_n on_o earth_n 3._o the_o greek_n have_v as_o many_o god_n as_o they_o have_v fancy_n 4._o the_o egyptian_n have_v as_o many_o god_n as_o they_o sow_v or_o plant_v fruit_n or_o as_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o itself_o 5._o to_o be_v short_a the_o roman_n in_o conquer_a the_o world_n do_v conquer_v all_o those_o vanity_n and_o they_o want_v not_o wit_n to_o devise_v other_o of_o their_o own_o brain_n let_v