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indeed_o the_o pulse_n of_o egypt_n have_v be_v fit_a for_o their_o course_n stomach_n and_o so_o be_v poetry_n roman_a history_n etc._n etc._n sweet_a unto_o these_o man_n ear_n which_o be_v so_o gross_a of_o hear_v but_o where_o lie_v the_o fault_n look_v into_o thyself_o that_o heavenly_a bread_n be_v unspeakable_o delicious_a it_o taste_v like_o wafer_n of_o honey_n and_o yet_o even_o this_o angel_n food_n be_v contemn_v he_o that_o be_v full_a despise_v the_o honey_n comb_n and_o no_o less_o sweet_a be_v the_o gospel_n not_o only_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v into_o the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o thou_o be_v cloy_v this_o supernatural_a food_n be_v too_o light_a the_o breadcorn_n of_o humane_a reason_n and_o profound_a discourse_n will_v better_o content_v thou_o but_o little_o do_v thou_o think_v what_o a_o damnable_a sin_n this_o be_v and_o what_o it_o will_v cost_v thou_o another_o day_n if_o thou_o 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