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satan_n first_o device_n to_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n be_v to_o present_v the_o bait_n and_o hide_v the_o hook_n etc._n etc._n four_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o page_n 7._o to_o page_n 14._o his_o second_o device_n to_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n be_v by_o paint_v sin_n with_o virtue_n colour_n 4._o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n from_o page_n 14._o to_o p._n 21._o the_o three_o device_n satan_n have_v to_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n be_v by_o extenuate_v and_o lessen_v of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n seven_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n of_o satan_n from_o page_n 21._o to_o page_n 32._o the_o four_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n be_v by_o prsent_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o best_a man_n sin_n and_o by_o hide_v from_o the_o soul_n their_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n four_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n of_o satan_n from_o p._n 32._o to_o p._n 40._o the_o five_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o draw_v the_o soul_n 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the_o wound_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o fall_v for_o ever_o by_o this_o vile_a strumpet_n the_o world_n who_o by_o lay_v forth_o her_o two_o fair_a breast_n of_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n have_v wound_v their_o soul_n and_o cast_v they_o down_o into_o utter_a perdition_n she_o have_v by_o the_o glister_n of_o her_o pomp_n and_o preferment_n slay_v million_o as_o the_o serpent_n scytale_a which_o when_o she_o can_v overtake_v the_o flee_a passenger_n do_v with_o her_o beautiful_a colour_n astonish_v and_o amaze_v they_o so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o pass_v away_o till_o she_o have_v sting_v they_o to_o death_n adversity_n have_v slay_v she_o thousand_o but_o prosperity_n her_o ten_o thousand_o now_o the_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v these_o first_o keep_v at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o remedy_n 1_o remedy_n sin_n and_o from_o play_v with_o the_o golden_a bait_n that_o satan_n hold_v forth_o to_o catch_v you_o for_o this_o you_o have_v 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