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"When Im queen" Thats a phrase youll often hear me say as Im explaining the way the world ought to be. When I am the (1)mon of my own personal country, I will pursue several (2)ions and objectives. For one, drivers who fail to use their turn signals will have their cars taken away. Decaffeinated coffee will be outlawed, and so will spam email, telemarketing, and glitter. In this ideal world, I will never age because when I am queen, the laws of time won't apply to me; I will be beyond (3)al boundaries. As queen, I will be focused on the interests of my subjects. They will be required to use (4)syllabic words to improve their vocabulary and intelligence. And I will care very much about their opinions. . . Of me. Ill be surrounded by (5)devots who are eager to hear my (6)monos on any subject. And I will be known as the most (7)ted and inspiring of speakers. Naturally, I will be a (8)ign ruler, kind and beloved by the ordinary (9)als who are my people. I will allow them to do almost anything they wish, as long as they follow the strictest (10)et of my queendom: everyone must obey me at all times
Dr. Faustus' faulty reasoning and misunderstanding of scriptures is part of what leads him to behave as he does. Read the following lines carefully, and then read Romans 6:23 and 1 John 1:7-9. Stipendium peccati mors est. Ha!Stipendium, &c. The reward of sin is death: thats hard. [Reads. ]Si peccasse negamus, fallimur, et nulla est in nobis veritas;If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, andthere is no truth in us. Why, then, belike we must sin, andso consequently die:Ay, we must die an everlasting death. What are the discrepancies (differences) between the Bible passage and Faustus' understanding? What does Faustus seem to be missing in his self-knowledge? What are some dangers that might come with misinterpreting scripture? Please explain fully how Faustus' reasoning is incorrect