She explains that nature, of course, wants us to / "live according to her sober laws / and holy dictate of spare Temperance."

她解释说，自然当然希望我们,“根绝她审慎的法律/,和神圣的有关节制的规定来生活“

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There are several times when God threatens to exterminate them, but Moses manages to dissuade him.

很多次，上帝恐吓要根绝他们，但是摩西都设法劝阻了。

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