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man_n he_o die_v before_o he_o feel_v pain_n of_o these_o it_o be_v think_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 22._o serpens_fw-la clamabit_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la voluptariis_fw-la and_o for_o serpent_n the_o old_a translator_n read_v syrenae_n and_o so_o the_o english_a shall_v be_v the_o siren_n dragon_n shall_v cry_v in_o their_o temple_n of_o pleasure_n and_o the_o ancient_a distinction_n be_v angues_fw-la aquarum_fw-la serpent_n terrarum_fw-la dracones_fw-la templorum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v snake_n be_v of_o the_o water_n serpent_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o dragon_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o the_o ancient_a temple_n of_o the_o heathen_a idolater_n be_v annoy_v with_o dragon_n that_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v there_o worship_v so_o there_o may_v be_v appearance_n of_o his_o person_n in_o the_o ugly_a form_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o dragon_n for_o god_n himself_o in_o holy_a scripture_n do_v 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