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to_o stoop_v for_o thy_o body_n sake_n as_o the_o eagle_n to_o the_o prey_n or_o as_o gideous_a soldier_n to_o soup_v thy_o handful_n not_o to_o swill_v thy_o belly_n full_a if_o plato_n can_v tell_v the_o musician_n that_o philosopher_n can_v dine_v and_o sup_v without_o they_o how_o much_o more_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o saint_n augustine_n to_o wean_v himself_o from_o the_o childish_a rattle_v and_o may_v game_n of_o carnal_a delight_n to_o be_v merry_a without_o the_o fiddle_n good_a leave_n have_v thou_o yea_o right_a and_o title_n to_o use_v all_o external_a recreation_n whereof_o before_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o usurper_n but_o use_v they_o aright_o as_o if_o thou_o use_v they_o not_o know_v how_o to_o put_v thy_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n and_o how_o to_o be_v without_o they_o to_o be_v as_o one_o that_o live_v not_o by_o they_o but_o by_o faith_n be_v it_o not_o odious_a to_o see_v a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o spouse_n peerless_a for_o beauty_n to_o live_v with_o a_o deform_a 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