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all_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v lawful_a but_o i_o count_v it_o not_o expedient_a to_o use_v they_o for_o all_o that_o why_o because_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v liberty_n in_o this_o kind_n i_o shall_v be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o my_o sinful_a affection_n cavendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la affectus_fw-la ne_fw-la illius_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la subjiciamus_fw-la mart._n say_v peter_n martyr_n take_v heed_n of_o thy_o affection_n they_o will_v instant_o enslave_v thou_o follow_v not_o thy_o pleasure_n so_o much_o as_o thou_o may_v nor_o thy_o profit_n and_o earthly_a employment_n so_o much_o as_o thou_o may_v drink_v not_o and_o sleep_v not_o and_o jest_v not_o so_o much_o as_o thou_o may_v for_o if_o thou_o do_v thy_o affection_n will_v be_v catch_v or_o ere_o thou_o be_v aware_a many_o man_n and_o woman_n they_o will_v be_v inquire_v and_o question_v what_o be_v not_o this_o lawful_a and_o be_v not_o this_o lawful_a be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o have_v a_o little_a 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