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foam_v with_o poison_n make_v horrible_a cry_n and_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o burn_a jaw_n of_o the_o dragon_n of_o discord_n who_o the_o true_a lord_n of_o all_o the_o god_n have_v curse_v for_o ever_o whereas_o contrary_o to_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o obey_v this_o proclamation_n as_o his_o holy_a brethren_n and_o ally_n shall_v be_v grant_v in_o this_o life_n a_o perpetual_a peace_n accompany_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o wealth_n and_o riches_n and_o after_o their_o death_n their_o soul_n shall_v be_v no_o less_o pure_a and_o agreeable_a to_o god_n than_o those_o of_o the_o saint_n which_o go_v dance_v amid_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o celestial_a repose_n of_o the_o lord_n almighty_n this_o publication_n make_v the_o music_n begin_v to_o play_v again_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n as_o before_o which_o make_v such_o a_o impression_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o as_o in_o seven_o night_n that_o it_o continue_v above_o 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