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the_o scorpion_n at_o the_o side_n of_o who_o backward_o stand_v the_o custos_fw-la and_o beneath_o his_o foot_n the_o virgin_n hold_v a_o fiery_a branch_n in_o her_o hand_n with_o retrograde_a step_n next_o lie_v the_o lion_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n aestive_a solstice_n cancer_n and_o gemini_fw-la the_o knee_n of_o the_o charioteer_n touch_v the_o head_n of_o the_o gemini_fw-la but_o his_o foot_n be_v join_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o bull._n above_o the_o kid._n hoeduli_fw-la occupy_v place_n in_o the_o septentriones_fw-la much_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n near_o unto_o the_o crown_n have_v abode_n the_o serpent_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o serpentarius_n and_o he_o that_o rest_v himself_o upon_o his_o hercules_n knee_n and_o with_o his_o left_a foot_n kick_v the_o crest_n of_o the_o septentrional_a dragon_n libra_n reach_v one_o arm_n towards_o the_o balance_n the_o other_o to_o the_o crown_n corona_n the_o hinder_a foot_n of_o cepheus_n be_v fix_v in_o the_o lesser_a septentrione_n with_o his_o right_a hand_n catch_v hold_n
another_o timorous_a and_o fearful_a another_o proud_a and_o haughty_a therefore_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o secret_o and_o cunning_o entrap_v they_o he_o frame_v his_o deception_n suitable_a with_o their_o condition_n and_o because_o pleasure_n have_v proximity_n with_o mirth_n to_o he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o mirth_n he_o propose_v riot_n and_o luxury_n and_o because_o sadness_n be_v prone_a to_o anger_n to_o such_o he_o offer_v the_o cup_n of_o dissension_n and_o discord_n and_o because_o the_o timorous_a be_v fearful_a of_o pain_n and_o punishment_n to_o they_o he_o suggest_v terror_n and_o horror_n and_o because_o the_o haughty_a and_o ambitious_a love_n to_o be_v magnify_v and_o extol_v to_o they_o he_o offer_v popular_a suffrage_n and_o vain_a applause_n etc._n etc._n we_o also_o read_v saint_n paul_n thus_o 2_o corinth_n 11.3_o but_o i_o fear_v lest_o 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_a from_o the_o simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n and_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o be_v sober_a and_o watch_n for_o the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v the_o illustration_n of_o the_o emblem_n follow_v pelliculam_fw-la veterem_fw-la retines_fw-la &_o front_n politus_fw-la abstraso_n rapidam_fw-la gestas_fw-la sub_fw-la pectore_fw-la vulpem_fw-la pers._n satyr_n 5._o fit_a globa_n insidias_fw-la muri_fw-la dum_fw-la tendit_fw-la echinus_n et_fw-la iaceo_fw-la immoto_fw-la corpore_fw-la fusus_fw-la humi_fw-la oâ—_n lateâ—_n in_o media_fw-la quod_fw-la dum_fw-la patet_fw-la esse_fw-la cavernam_fw-la musculus_fw-la ad_fw-la socios_fw-la non_fw-la rediturus_fw-la init_fw-la cum_fw-la vitium_fw-la quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la colit_fw-la rex_fw-la caelliat_v orci_fw-la illius_fw-la objectis_fw-la pectora_fw-la nostra_fw-la trahit_fw-la larco_n sibi_fw-la capitur_fw-la vinosus_fw-la imagine_v bacchi_fw-la virgin_n aspectu_fw-la nota_fw-la libido_fw-la furit_fw-la ¶_o thus_o paraphrase_a to'entrap_n the_o mouse_n the_o hedgehog_n in_o a_o round_o be_v cast_v and_o lie_v as_o senseless_a on_o the_o ground_n his_o face_n draw_v in_o the_o hole_n she_o think_v a_o cave_n where_o be_v fright_v she_o herself_o may_v save_v when_o satan_n know_v unto_o what_o vice_n we_o be_v bend_v to_o each_o man_n sense_n that_o object_n he_o will_v present_v meat_n to_o the_o glutton_n to_o the_o drunkard_n wine_n and_o to_o such_o beauty_n as_o to_o lust_n incline_v livy_n say_v fraus_fw-la in_o paruis_fw-la fidem_fw-la sibi_fw-la praestruit_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la opere_fw-la praetium_fw-la est_fw-la deceit_n cum_fw-la mercede_fw-la magna_fw-la fallat_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la deceit_n lay_v the_o snare_n in_o small_a thing_n and_o of_o no_o moment_n that_o in_o great_a thing_n it_o may_v deceive_v with_o profit_n noble_a in_o his_o mind_n be_v alexander_n the_o great_a who_o when_o parmenio_n counsel_v he_o to_o seek_v the_o subversion_n of_o his_o enemy_n by_o fraud_n and_o subtlety_n make_v this_o answer_n that_o be_v alexander_n his_o majesty_n and_o royalty_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v so_o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o private_a man_n as_o parmenio_n he_o may_v perhaps_o be_v thereunto_o persuade_v but_o contrary_a unto_o he_o the_o emperor_n pertinax_n be_v syrname_v christologus_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o well_o speak_v and_o evil_a do_v it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o demosthenes_n the_o excellent_a orator_n wonder_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v deceive_v by_o a_o wicked_a man_n but_o rather_o wonder_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o deceive_v the_o fraudulent_a and_o deceitful_a be_v liken_v to_o a_o chameleon_n apt_a to_o take_v all_o object_n capable_a of_o all_o colour_n cloak_v hate_n with_o holiness_n ambitious_a gain_n with_o show_n of_o good_a government_n flattery_n with_o eloquence_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v pretend_v be_v mere_o deceit_n and_o dishonesty_n sic_fw-la iterum_fw-la sic_fw-la caepe_fw-la cadunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la vincere_fw-la aperte_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la insidias_fw-la armaque_fw-la tecta_fw-la parant_fw-la fraud_n perit_fw-la virtus_fw-la ovid._n fast._n lib._n 2._o the_o serpent_n hide_v in_o the_o grass_n sting_v the_o foot_n and_o the_o deceitful_a man_n under_o pretence_n of_o honesty_n beguile_v the_o simple_a parva_n patitur_fw-la ut_fw-la magnis_fw-la potiatur_fw-la from_o whence_o catsius_n derive_v this_o conceit_n fit_a globus_fw-la nique_fw-la globi_fw-la medio_fw-la caput_fw-la abdit_fw-la echinus_fw-la et_fw-la vafer_fw-la ni_fw-fr parvum_fw-la contrabit_fw-la or_o aspecum_fw-la tegmina_fw-la mass_fw-la spinosa_fw-la peti_fw-la se_fw-la nescius_fw-la ambit_fw-la et_fw-la vagus_fw-la impunem_fw-la fertque_fw-la refertque_fw-la gradum_fw-la at_o coecas_fw-la ineat_fw-la latebras_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sua_fw-la lustra_fw-la tum_o demum_fw-la in_o praedam_fw-la promptus_fw-la echinus_fw-la erit_fw-la ut_fw-la fallat_fw-la tunc_fw-la cum_fw-la praetium_fw-la putat_fw-la esse_fw-la laboris_fw-la praestruit_fw-la in_o paruis_fw-la fraus_fw-la sibi_fw-la magna_fw-la fidem_fw-la ¶_o thus_o paraphrase_a like_o a_o round_a ball_n hedgehog_n he_o lie_v of_o head_n or_o face_n nought_o see_v save_v only_o a_o straight_o enter_v place_n the_o mouse_n do_v near_o his_o thorny_a cover_n graze_v and_o fearless_a of_o deceit_n about_o it_o play_v but_o be_v no_o soon_o enter_v the_o blind_a cave_n than_o catch_v he_o have_v what_o he_o seek_v to_o have_v small_a train_n at_o first_o be_v by_o the_o crafty_a lay_v that_o the_o full_a prize_n they_o better_o may_v invade_v a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o former_a tractate_n i._o to_o thou_o the_o saint_n that_o in_o thou_o trust_v to_o thou_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o just_a and_o wretched_a i_o to_o thou_o new_a cry_n that_o be_o indeed_o no_o more_o than_o earth_n and_o dust._n ii_o the_o heavenly_a hierarchy_n above_o that_o be_v to_o thou_o conjoin_v in_o love_n in_o hymn_n and_o lay_n to_o thou_o give_v praise_n and_o to_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n and_o spotless_a dove_n iii_o the_o angel_n and_o archangel_n all_o virtue_n and_o power_n celestial_a who_o stand_v before_o thou_o and_o still_o adore_v thou_o as_o messenger_n still_o ready_a at_o thy_o call_n iu._n all_o magnify_v thou_o without_o cease_v not_o faint_v rather_o with_o increase_n of_o will_n and_o voice_n laud_n and_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o power_n and_o peace_n v._o and_o i_o frail_a man_n that_o be_o not_o least_o of_o thy_o creation_n will_v thy_o heast_n far_o as_o i_o may_v serve_v and_o obey_v and_o beg_v in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n interest_n vi_o light_a therefore_o in_o my_o heart_n infuse_v instruct_v my_o tongue_n thy_o name_n to_o use_v that_o i_o may_v find_v both_o heart_n and_o mind_n hourly_o on_o thou_o and_o only_o thou_o to_o muse_v vii_o cleanse_v to_o that_o end_n and_o make_v i_o clean_o that_o be_o pollute_v and_o obscene_a my_o sinful_a soul_n spot_v and_o foul_a dare_v not_o for_o that_o cause_n on_o thy_o mercy_n lean_a viii_o from_o outward_a thing_n to_o what_o be_v interior_n to_o what_o be_v above_o from_o thing_n inferior_a my_o thought_n transcend_v to_o apprehend_v thou_o sole_o that_o over_o all_o thing_n be_v superior_a ix_o o_o bless_a spirit_n bright_a and_o pure_a you_o that_o the_o sacred_a throne_n immure_v that_o place_n sublime_a in_o first_o of_o time_n be_v make_v for_o you_o always_o therein_o to'endure_n x._o your_o maker_n face_n you_o there_o behold_v in_o numerous_a band_n and_o host_n untell_v you_o to_o he_o sole_o sing_v holy_a holy_a holy_a who_o brightness_n no_o tongue_n can_v unfold_v xi_o you_o in_o your_o sweet_a and_o musical_a choir_n see_v what_o to_o love_n and_o to_o admire_v that_o joy_n and_o bliss_n which_o endless_a be_v and_o to_o attain_v unto_o we_o all_o desire_n xii_o for_o from_o that_o place_n celestial_a from_o henceforth_o there_o can_v be_v no_o fall_n in_o that_o congruity_n be_v perpetuity_n 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