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the_o manner_n as_o carpenter_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o they_o lift_v some_o huge_a piece_n of_o timber_n but_o this_o trick_n of_o they_o be_v not_o any_o whit_n sufficient_a to_o move_v the_o gravity_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o christian_a philosopher_n but_o rather_o sigh_v instead_o of_o â—…aughter_n and_o set_v his_o mind_n on_o the_o crucifix_n he_o attend_v to_o prosecute_v the_o exercise_n in_o hand_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n be_v thus_o scorn_v by_o a_o mortal_a man_n and_o put_v to_o confusion_n go_v their_o way_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o cease_v not_o afterward_o to_o renew_v the_o battle_n again_o by_o take_v the_o habit_n and_o form_n of_o beautiful_a woman_n and_o endeavour_v to_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o table_n with_o the_o man_n of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o refection_n and_o to_o be_v impudent_o put_v their_o hand_n into_o that_o poor_a fare_n which_o he_o have_v before_o he_o when_o see_v themselves_o to_o be_v hourly_o 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