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o_o man_n therefore_o be_v not_o so_o self-conceited_a and_o obstinate_a be_v not_o osor_n mulierum_fw-la one_o that_o disregard_v god_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o woman_n dan._n 11.37_o a_o hater_n of_o the_o fair_a virgin_n be_v willing_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a estate_n of_o matrimony_n for_o to_o this_o thou_o be_v purposely_o bear_v else_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o refuse_v will_v be_v leave_v to_o be_v torment_v by_o the_o demon_n and_o thou_o will_v die_v the_o eternal_a death_n for_o love_n of_o a_o harlot_n who_o love_n thou_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v if_o thou_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o fair_a virgin_n have_v a_o care_n of_o abuse_v she_o and_o offer_v violence_n to_o she_o by_o deflower_v she_o though_o thou_o indeed_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o
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pleasure_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o undefiled_a virgin_n well_n let_v thy_o holy_a fountain_n be_v bless_v everlasting_o and_o rejoice_v with_o the_o beautiful_a maid_n of_o thy_o ever-flourishing_a youth_n let_v she_o be_v as_o the_o love_a hind_n and_o pleasant_a roe_n and_o let_v her_o breast_n satisfy_v and_o refresh_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n and_o be_v thou_o ravish_v world_n without_o end_n with_o her_o chaste_a love_n and_o why_o will_v thou_o be_v ravish_v with_o a_o strange_a woman_n and_o embrace_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o whore_n that_o be_v common_a to_o the_o evil_a demon_n who_o will_v not_o love_v the_o again_o in_o truth_n go_v then_o thy_o way_n from_o this_o trull_n eat_v thy_o bread_n of_o life_n in_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o heart-chearing_a wine_n of_o eternal_a beatitude_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n now_o if_o thou_o be_v true_a to_o his_o virgin-daughter_n accept_v thy_o work_n for_o this_o be_v the_o antepast_n of_o heaven_n let_v thy_o garment_n be_v 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his_o will_n who_o he_o love_v nor_o will_v never_o seek_v to_o please_v he_o you_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o good_a of_o a_o maid_n that_o be_v compel_v to_o marry_v against_o her_o will_n she_o will_v be_v but_o the_o more_o perverse_a the_o more_o you_o endeavour_v to_o humour_v she_o have_v a_o care_n lest_o thou_o neglâ—â—â—_n thy_o own_o good_a and_o when_o thou_o be_v well_o hope_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o high_a preferment_n lest_o thou_o justle_v thyself_o out_o of_o all_o and_o repent_v too_o late_o a_o hen_n or_o some_o other_o fowl_n aim_v at_o the_o end_n of_o procreation_n by_o the_o impulse_n of_o the_o natural_a spirit_n count_v it_o no_o toil_n to_o sit_v upon_o her_o egg_n a_o whole_a month_n or_o more_o or_o less_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v confine_v without_o the_o element_n of_o her_o pleasure_n and_o recreation_n may_v thou_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o end_n of_o thy_o journey_n and_o labour_n which_o to_o promote_v 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