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find_v all_o these_o promise_n tuâ—ned_v into_o figleaf_n to_o hide_v your_o nakedness_n all_o these_o golden_a apple_n of_o palestine_n once_o touch_v evaporate_v into_o stench_n and_o blindness_n and_o that_o your_o disobedience_n have_v give_v you_o nothing_o but_o curse_n and_o bring_v you_o nothing_o but_o sorrow_n and_o death_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o child_n and_o profit_v you_o nothing_o but_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o edom_n into_o a_o wilderness_n till_o you_o be_v glad_a to_o eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n and_o by_o the_o same_o fault_n fall_v into_o the_o same_o punishment_n with_o our_o neighbour_n of_o germany_n die_v with_o grass_n in_o your_o mouth_n these_o thing_n fall_v upon_o adam_n for_o his_o disobedience_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o like_a will_v fall_v upon_o we_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n for_o our_o disobedience_n unto_o god_n anoint_v o_o then_o let_v we_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n lift_v up_o our_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v lest_o like_a adam_n 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