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same_o may_v all_o of_o they_o say_v at_o their_o death_n which_o rest_n only_o in_o their_o noble_a birth_n syl._n this_o be_v the_o door_n that_o open_v to_o the_o region_n below_o this_o be_v the_o inlet_n to_o the_o infernal_a pit_n whereas_o they_o which_o add_v to_o their_o nobility_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n piety_n may_v say_v of_o death_n as_o jacob_n do_v of_o bethel_n 17._o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o with_o the_o apostle_n 11._o by_o this_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v administer_v unto_o we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n and_o whereas_o the_o former_a as_o prince_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n draw_v multitude_n after_o they_o to_o sin_n and_o profaneness_n the_o latter_a as_o prince_n have_v 28