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at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v give_v themselves_o but_o some_o little_a intermission_n more_o than_o ordinary_a from_o their_o ordinary_a employment_n how_o will_v he_o not_o then_o lead_v captive_a at_o his_o pleasure_n those_o who_o whole_a life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o long_a vacation_n and_o their_o whole_a care_n nothing_o but_o to_o make_v up_o a_o 2._o number_n and_o to_o waste_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o ready_a sanctuary_n for_o thou_o then_o good_a christian_n when_o the_o devil_n pursue_v thou_o than_o to_o betake_v thyself_o at_o once_o to_o prayer_n and_o to_o the_o reme_v work_n of_o thy_o call_v fly_v thither_o and_o thou_o be_v safe_a as_o in_o a_o castle_n non_fw-la licet_fw-la be_v a_o very_a good_a and_o proper_a and_o direct_a answer_n when_o the_o devil_n will_v tempt_v thou_o to_o sin_n it_o be_v evil_a and_o i_o may_v not_o do_v it_o but_o yet_o non_fw-la vacat_fw-la be_v the_o strong_a answer_n and_o sure_a i_o be_o 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