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the_o like_a import_n conclude_v with_o this_o request_n you_o see_v how_o bold_a i_o be_o with_o you_o but_o let_v love_n bury_v that_o exorbitancy_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o his_o christian_a advice_n mr._n mede_n return_v this_o excellent_a answer_n sir_n i_o thank_v you_o hearty_o for_o your_o good_a admonition_n and_o be_o so_o far_o from_o interpret_n your_o love_n exorbitancy_n that_o i_o confess_v myself_o to_o have_v much_o need_n of_o this_o and_o more_o and_o therefore_o desire_v you_o to_o second_v this_o your_o love_n with_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o i_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v i_o that_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n and_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o may_v make_v i_o capable_a of_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o reveal_v and_o have_v in_o some_o sort_n praise_v be_v his_o name_n already_o reveal_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o contemplation_n whereof_o i_o find_v more_o true_a contentment_n than_o the_o great_a dignity_n which_o ambition_n so_o 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purchase_v this_o goodly_a pearl_n this_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n of_o prophetical_a scripture_n if_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v at_o the_o same_o cost_n and_o bid_v to_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o and_o not_o ignorant_o nor_o sordid_o undervalue_v it_o for_o wisdom_n and_o particular_o this_o kind_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v at_o a_o cheap_a rate_n it_o be_v 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o bestow_v to_o purchase_v it_o they_o that_o look_v as_o little_a into_o the_o apocalypse_n as_o some_o do_v into_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la and_o mind_n the_o book_n of_o daniel_n no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v the_o apocryphal_a story_n of_o bell_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o therefore_o exercise_v not_o their_o good_a part_n nor_o bestow_v that_o serious_a diligence_n about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v about_o 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fulfil_v or_o accomplish_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o fulfil_v or_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o same_o howsoever_o they_o may_v be_v coincident_a it_o shall_v rather_o seem_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v reference_n as_o to_o a_o thing_n know_v unto_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n where_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o gentile_n shall_v have_v dominion_n with_o the_o misery_n and_o subjection_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n 7._o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o a_o fourfold_a image_n and_o four_o beast_n which_o be_v the_o four_o monarchy_n the_o babylonian_a persian_a greek_a and_o roman_a the_o first_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o captivity_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o through_o the_o time_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o subjection_n or_o in_o a_o worse_a estate_n under_o they_o but_o when_o their_o time_n shall_v be_v 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day_n of_o the_o church_n remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 6._o when_o these_o time_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v end_v then_o be_v the_o period_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n misery_n whereto_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o refer_v in_o the_o gospel_n then_o by_o s._n paul_n shall_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n enter_v in_o then_o say_v s._n john_n shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n 15._o then_o say_v daniel_n in_o the_o former_a place_n chap._n 7._o 27._o shall_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o the_o use_v we_o be_v to_o make_v upon_o this_o long_a discourse_n be_v hope_n and_o comfortable_a expectation_n experience_n say_v s._n paul_n rom._n 5._o 4._o work_v hope_n let_v therefore_o our_o experience_n of_o god_n power_n and_o truth_n in_o that_o which_o be_v past_a be_v as_o a_o pledge_n and_o pawn_v unto_o we_o of_o the_o future_a we_o have_v see_v a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o doom_n of_o false_a god_n fulfil_v already_o what_o though_o we_o see_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n if_o thou_o shall_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n say_v moses_n deut._n 7._o 17_o 18._o these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o i_o how_o can_v i_o dispossess_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o but_o shall_v remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n so_o if_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v say_v how_o can_v this_o be_v let_v we_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v already_o in_o subdue_a so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o himself_o which_o once_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n discourse_n xxxvii_o proverb_n 4._o 23._o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o keep_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n every_o way_n of_o man_n say_v the_o same_o mouth_n which_o utter_v this_o be_v right_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n ponder_v the_o heart_n prov._n 21._o 2._o and_o chap._n 16._o 2._o all_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v clean_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n weigh_v the_o spirit_n which_o word_n have_v this_o discretive_a sense_n that_o although_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n judge_v of_o the_o rightness_n of_o the_o way_n of_o man_n by_o that_o which_o appear_v to_o the_o eye_n yet_o god_n he_o be_v not_o as_o man_n nor_o judge_v like_o he_o but_o he_o ponder_v the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n therefore_o in_o scripture_n he_o be_v style_v a_o god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o jer._n 17._o 10._o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n i_o try_v the_o reins_o even_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n which_o word_n our_o saviour_n use_v rev._n 2._o 23._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o thyatira_n i_o be_o he_o which_o search_v the_o reins_o and_o the_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o you_o according_a to_o your_o work_n that_o be_v man_n esteem_v of_o work_n as_o they_o see_v but_o i_o judge_v and_o reward_v they_o as_o i_o see_v man_n punish_v and_o reward_v according_a to_o the_o outside_n only_o which_o come_v under_o the_o view_n and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o man_n but_o god_n judge_n and_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o heart_n or_o inward_a man_n which_o he_o only_o see_v and_o which_o therefore_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o fear_n of_o none_o but_o he_o for_o as_o for_o the_o outward_a act_n it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v do_v for_o the_o praise_n and_o awe_n of_o man_n as_o for_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o by_o it_o can_v be_v discern_v whether_o our_o obedience_n be_v to_o god_n or_o man_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o divine_a touchstone_n as_o that_o which_o have_v none_o to_o fear_n none_o to_o please_v none_o to_o approve_v itself_o unto_o but_o he_o who_o alone_o see_v it_o and_o be_v only_o able_a to_o try_v and_o examine_v it_o if_o therefore_o any_o precept_n any_o admonition_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n deserve_v the_o best_a of_o our_o attention_n to_o hear_v and_o great_a care_n to_o put_v in_o practice_n this_o of_o my_o text_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v account_v of_o that_o number_n keep_v thy_o heart_n above_o all_o keep_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n the_o word_n divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o part_n a_o admonition_n and_o a_o motive_n the_o admonition_n keep_v thy_o heart_n above_o all_o keep_n the_o motive_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n that_o be_v even_o as_o in_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_v and_o the_o wellspring_n of_o all_o operation_n of_o life_n so_o in_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n we_o live_v to_o god_n through_o it_o in_o the_o admonition_n consider_v 1._o the_o act_n keep_v 2._o the_o object_n what_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v our_o heart_n 3._o the_o manner_n and_o mean_n how_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v with_o all_o diligence_n or_o above_o all_o keep_n etc._n of_o the_o act_n keep_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v say_v much_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a word_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o forget_v it_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v but_o ever_o and_o anon_o have_v occasion_n to_o repeat_v it_o only_o here_o observe_v in_o general_a keep_v that_o our_o heart_n be_v untrusty_a
may_v well_o resemble_v another_o and_o therefore_o he_o appear_v it_o seem_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n imperfection_n either_o for_o age_n or_o deformity_n as_o like_o a_o old_a man_n for_o so_o the_o witch_n say_v and_o perhaps_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o false_a which_o be_v vulgar_o affirm_v that_o the_o devil_n appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n have_v always_o a_o deformity_n of_o some_o uncouth_a member_n or_o other_o as_o though_o he_o can_v not_o yet_o take_v upon_o he_o humane_a shape_n entire_o for_o that_o man_n himself_o be_v not_o entire_o and_o utter_o fall_v as_o he_o be_v by_o this_o time_n you_o see_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o question_n be_v ease_v now_o it_o appear_v why_o eve_n wonder_v not_o to_o see_v a_o spirit_n speak_v unto_o she_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o serpent_n because_o she_o know_v the_o law_n of_o spirit_n apparition_n better_o than_o we_o do_v again_o when_o she_o see_v the_o spirit_n who_o talk_v with_o she_o to_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n though_o of_o a_o beast_n yet_o of_o the_o most_o sagacious_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n she_o conclude_v according_a to_o our_o forelay_v supposition_n that_o though_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o abase_v spirit_n yet_o the_o shape_n he_o have_v take_v resemble_v his_o nature_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o most_o crafty_a and_o sagacious_a one_o and_o so_o may_v pry_v far_o into_o god_n meaning_n than_o she_o be_v aware_a of_o and_o thus_o you_o may_v see_v at_o last_o how_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o serpent_n subtlety_n occasion_v eve_n fall_n as_o also_o why_o the_o devil_n of_o all_o other_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n take_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o serpent_n namely_o to_o gain_v this_o opinion_n of_o sagacity_n with_o the_o woman_n as_o one_o who_o know_v the_o principle_n aforesaid_a here_o i_o observe_v that_o overmuch_o dotage_n upon_o a_o conceive_a excellency_n whether_o of_o wisdom_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o without_o a_o special_a eye_n to_o god_n commandment_n have_v ever_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o great_a error_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n under_o this_o mask_n use_v to_o blear_v our_o eye_n and_o with_o this_o bait_n to_o inveigle_v our_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v secure_o bring_v we_o to_o his_o lure_n it_o be_v the_o mask_n of_o the_o serpent_n wisdom_n and_o sagacity_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n whereby_o he_o bring_v to_o pass_v our_o first_o parent_n ruin_n the_o admire_a wisdom_n of_o the_o long-living_a father_n of_o the_o elder_a world_n have_v be_v for_o so_o many_o age_n as_o oracle_n their_o offspring_n grow_v even_o to_o a_o people_n and_o nation_n while_o they_o yet_o live_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o ancient_a idolatry_n of_o mankind_n while_o they_o suppose_v that_o those_o to_o who_o for_o wisdom_n they_o have_v recourse_n be_v live_v can_v not_o but_o help_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dâ—ad_v this_o we_o may_v learn_v out_o of_o 〈…〉_z hesiâ—d_n the_o man_n say_v he_o of_o the_o golden_a age_n be_v once_o dead_a become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o become_v godling_n and_o patron_n of_o mortal_a man_n and_o overseer_n of_o their_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n so_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n superlative_a glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v make_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o new-found_a idolatry_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n wherewith_o they_o be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n yet_o overwhelm_v and_o the_o esteem_n which_o peter_n have_v above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o regard_n of_o chiefdome_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o old_a deceiver_n to_o install_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n this_o make_v s._n paul_n to_o say_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v even_o then_o work_v â—_o and_o therefore_o he_o labour_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v to_o prevent_v it_o by_o as_o much_o depress_v peter_n as_o other_o exalt_v he_o nay_o he_o put_v the_o church_n in_o mind_n of_o this_o story_n of_o the_o serpent_n beguile_a eve_n that_o her_o mishap_n may_v be_v a_o warning_n to_o they_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 2_o 3._o i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o say_v he_o with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n for_o i_o have_v esponse_v you_o to_o one_o husband_n that_o i_o may_v present_v you_o as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n to_o christ._n but_o i_o fear_v lest_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ._n and_o to_o come_v a_o little_o near_a home_n have_v not_o our_o adversary_n when_o they_o will_v get_v disciple_n learn_v this_o of_o the_o devil_n to_o possess_v they_o first_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o superlative_a learning_n in_o their_o doctor_n surpass_v any_o of_o we_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o in_o this_o point_n but_o that_o we_o ought_v so_o to_o prize_n and_o admire_v the_o gift_n and_o ability_n of_o learning_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o man_n that_o the_o polestar_n of_o his_o sacred_a word_n may_v ever_o be_v in_o our_o eye_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v the_o action_n guile_n and_o first_o i_o shall_v show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o beguile_v be_v through_o a_o false_a faith_n and_o persuasion_n wrought_v by_o some_o argument_n of_o seem_v good_a to_o bereave_v a_o man_n of_o some_o good_a he_o have_v or_o hope_v for_o or_o to_o bring_v upon_o he_o some_o evil_n he_o expect_v not_o practice_n have_v make_v it_o so_o well_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o have_v give_v any_o definition_n or_o description_n thereof_o but_o only_o for_o a_o more_o distinct_a consideration_n whereas_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o guile_n wrought_v by_o forelay_v a_o false_a persuasion_n or_o belief_n i_o will_v intimate_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o practical_a sophism_n the_o premise_n whereof_o be_v counterfeit_a motive_n the_o conclusion_n a_o erroneous_a execution_n now_o as_o all_o practice_n or_o action_n consist_v in_o these_o two_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o end_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o mean_n to_o attain_v thereunto_o so_o be_v this_o practical_a sophism_n we_o call_v guile_n find_v in_o they_o both_o either_o when_o a_o evil_a end_n be_v present_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o a_o good_a and_o so_o we_o be_v make_v to_o embrace_v nubem_fw-la pro_fw-la junone_fw-la and_o find_v ourselves_o deceive_v in_o the_o event_n whatsoever_o the_o mean_n be_v we_o have_v use_v or_o else_o we_o apply_v such_o mean_n as_o be_v either_o unlawful_a or_o unsufficient_a to_o attain_v our_o end_n as_o be_v so_o mask_v that_o they_o appear_v unto_o we_o far_o otherwise_o than_o they_o be_v with_o both_o these_o sort_n or_o part_n of_o guile_n the_o devil_n wrought_v our_o first_o parent_n ruin_n first_o by_o make_v it_o seem_v a_o thing_n desirable_a and_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v labour_v for_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v a_o ambition_n of_o that_o whereof_o man_n be_v not_o only_o not_o capable_a but_o such_o as_o little_o beseem_v he_o to_o aspire_v unto_o upon_o who_o god_n have_v bestow_v so_o great_a a_o measure_n of_o glorious_a perfection_n as_o he_o seem_v a_o god_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n what_o unthankfulness_n be_v this_o that_o he_o upon_o who_o god_n bestow_v so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o workmanship_n shall_v yet_o think_v that_o god_n shall_v envy_v he_o any_o degree_n of_o excellency_n fit_a for_o he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o mask_n wherewith_o the_o devil_n cover_v both_o the_o unfitness_n and_o impossibility_n of_o the_o end_n he_o insinuate_v but_o he_o beguile_v they_o second_o he_o put_v the_o same_o trick_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v which_o be_v to_o transgress_v the_o severe_a commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n have_v the_o aim_n be_v allowable_a yet_o can_v not_o the_o mean_n have_v be_v take_v for_o good_a but_o only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v beguile_v in_o that_o the_o devil_n make_v the_o woman_n believe_v with_o his_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n commandment_n that_o the_o danger_n be_v not_o great_a nor_o so_o certain_a as_o it_o seem_v or_o that_o evil_a which_o may_v be_v in_o the_o action_n will_v be_v countervail_v with_o the_o excellency_n to_o be_v attain_v thereby_o the_o gloriousness_n of_o which_o end_v the_o devil_n so_o strong_o sound_v that_o it_o drown_v in_o her_o imagination_n the_o least_o conceit_n of_o evil_n in_o the_o mean_n and_o as_o a_o man_n which_o always_o look_v upward_o see_v not_o the_o danger_n in_o the_o patâ—_n and_o way_n he_o walk_v in_o until_o he_o tumble_v into_o
and_o see_v how_o they_o be_v express_v and_o that_o be_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o to_o go_v upon_o the_o breast_n or_o to_o have_v the_o posture_n of_o the_o body_n grovel_v on_o the_o earth_n whereby_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v present_o be_v imply_v the_o abasement_n of_o the_o creature_n 2._o to_o have_v for_o meat_n the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n wherein_o be_v show_v its_o unprovision_n of_o food_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o its_o life_n be_v of_o all_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n to_o have_v the_o base_a and_o course_v fare_v 3._o to_o be_v in_o continual_a mortal_a and_o irreconcilable_a enmity_n with_o man_n both_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o continual_a danger_n and_o fear_n of_o its_o life_n and_o once_o espy_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v its_o brain_n dash_v out_o by_o he_o and_o which_o make_v the_o misery_n so_o much_o the_o great_a to_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o be_v revenge_v of_o his_o enemy_n other_o than_o to_o come_v unaware_o behind_o he_o and_o then_o also_o not_o able_a to_o reach_v above_o his_o heel_n as_o be_v most_o unequal_o match_v he_o walk_a â—â—oâ—t_n with_o his_o head_n and_o whole_a body_n advance_v while_o the_o miserable_a serpent_n shall_v lie_v grovel_v on_o the_o ground_n ready_a to_o be_v tread_v apiece_o under_o his_o foot_n of_o these_o three_o particular_n let_v we_o speak_v several_o and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o upon_o thy_o breast_n shall_v thou_o go_v in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o turn_n upon_o thy_o belly_n which_o interpretation_n have_v be_v one_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o difficulty_n to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o malediction_n for_o if_o the_o shape_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v after_o the_o fashion_n it_o be_v now_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o imagine_v how_o it_o can_v ever_o have_v go_v otherwise_o than_o upon_o the_o belly_n for_o to_o think_v that_o ever_o it_o go_v anend_n be_v a_o conceit_n more_o worthy_a to_o be_v deride_v than_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o which_o mean_v there_o appear_v no_o other_o way_n to_o evade_v this_o difficulty_n but_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o serpent_n indeed_o go_v upon_o his_o belly_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o either_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o toilsome_a to_o he_o or_o not_o for_o a_o curse_n unto_o he_o till_o now_o which_o for_o my_o part_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n i_o can_v never_o yet_o believe_v i_o have_v much_o rather_o in_o this_o follow_v the_o vulgar_a or_o ierome_n translation_n which_o read_v super_fw-la pectus_fw-la tuum_fw-la gradiêris_fw-la upon_o thy_o breast_n shall_v thou_o go_v for_o upon_o thy_o belly_n i_o believe_v the_o serpent_n go_v from_o the_o first_o creation_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o breast_n until_o this_o present_a malediction_n the_o breast_n of_o the_o serpent_n i_o call_v the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o serpent_n body_n from_o the_o 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