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filthy_a matter_n v._o 34._o it_o make_v man_n stupid_a and_o fearless_a secure_a and_o careless_a in_o the_o great_a danger_n he_o be_v as_o one_o that_o sleep_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o he_o be_v in_o great_a and_o continual_a danger_n yet_o he_o be_v insensible_a of_o it_o he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n that_o sleep_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o he_o be_v soon_o overwhelm_v with_o wave_n and_o he_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v sudden_o that_o sleep_v in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n hominis_fw-la yet_o such_o be_v the_o drunkard_n lethargy_n that_o he_o can_v feel_v when_o he_o be_v strike_v nor_o know_v when_o he_o be_v beat_v v._o 35._o which_o be_v the_o height_n of_o misery_n it_o make_v man_n desperate_a incorrigible_a and_o incurable_a they_o become_v impudent_a in_o sin_n those_o sin_n which_o man_n tremble_v to_o commit_v when_o sober_a yet_o they_o will_v venture_v on_o basil._n when_o drink_v i_o will_v seek_v 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