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and_o have_v wrought_v such_o tragedy_n in_o the_o creation_n that_o turn_v angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n man_n out_o of_o paradise_n that_o have_v make_v the_o bless_a god_n so_o much_o a_o stranger_n to_o our_o world_n break_v off_o the_o intercourse_n in_o so_o great_a part_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n obstruct_v the_o pleasant_a commerce_n which_o have_v otherwise_o probable_o be_v between_o angel_n and_o man_n so_o vile_o debase_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o provoke_v the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o maker_n against_o he_o that_o once_o overwhelmed_a the_o world_n in_o a_o deluge_n of_o water_n and_o will_v again_o ruin_v it_o by_o as_o destructive_a fire_n to_o rejoice_v in_o so_o hateful_a a_o thing_n be_v to_o do_v that_o mad_a part_n to_o cast_v about_o firebrand_n arrow_n and_o death_n and_o say_v be_o not_o i_o in_o sport_n and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o so_o high_o offend_v against_o charity_n so_o divine_a a_o thing_n the_o offspring_n of_o god_n the_o birth_n of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v here_o below_o among_o we_o mortal_n the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v there_o above_o in_o its_o natural_a seat_n the_o eternal_a bond_n of_o live_a union_n among_o the_o bless_a spirit_n that_o inhabit_v there_o and_o which_o will_v make_v our_o world_n do_v it_o universal_o obtain_v in_o it_o another_o heaven_n consider_v from_o who_o and_o from_o what_o region_n that_o must_v proceed_v which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o heaven_n if_o any_o will_v yet_o in_o despite_n of_o divine_a love_n itself_o laugh_v on_o at_o so_o foul_a and_o frightful_a a_o thing_n as_o sin_n be_v it_o be_v too_o likely_a to_o prove_v the_o sardonian_a laughter_n i._n e._n as_o some_o explain_v that_o proverb_n of_o they_o that_o die_v laugh_v conclude_v their_o life_n and_o their_o laughter_n both_o together_o and_o only_o cease_v to_o laugh_v and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o same_o last_o breath_n finis_fw-la max._n tyr._n dissert_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tertul._n tertul._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2._o 2._o jambl._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr pyth._n