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its_o belove_a breast_n and_o seem_v to_o plead_v that_o it_o have_v taste_v nothing_o of_o the_o pleasure_n nor_o understand_v the_o design_n of_o its_o be_v set_v ashore_o upon_o the_o earth_n that_o can_v move_v this_o skeleton_n void_a of_o bowel_n to_o hold_v its_o hand_n and_o to_o draw_v back_o its_o envenom_a dart_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o green_a tree_n yea_o in_o the_o tender_a plant_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o dry_a luke_n 23.31_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n or_o of_o the_o seven_o sage_n of_o greece_n will_v in_o vain_a have_v attempt_v to_o outwit_n death_n the_o strength_n of_o samson_n or_o of_o david_n worthy_n who_o countenance_n be_v like_o the_o countenance_n of_o lion_n 2_o sam._n 17.10_o can_v not_o daunt_v this_o messenger_n of_o god_n justice_n or_o prevail_v in_o the_o last_o conflict_n with_o it_o but_o these_o also_o yield_v to_o be_v lead_v in_o triumph_n by_o death_n in_o golgotha_n be_v skull_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o size_n as_o 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