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but_o find_v oppression_n pagnin_n labruscas_fw-la uvae_fw-la putidae_fw-la pagnin_n righteousness_n but_o behold_v a_o cry_n the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o that_o venomous_a fruit_n of_o oppression_n vers_fw-la 7._o in_o the_o rich_a be_v find_v covetousness_n vers_fw-la 8._o in_o the_o voluptuous_a wilful_a debauchedness_n vers_fw-la 11._o a_o settle_a purpose_n to_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o impenitent_a vers_fw-la 18._o impudence_n and_o desperate_a impiety_n in_o prophave_v one_o vers_fw-la 20._o 40._o math._n 21.33_o 40._o and_o in_o their_o own_o way_n self_n conceitednesse_n vers_fw-la 21._o yea_o a_o gloriation_n in_o their_o riotous_a excess_n of_o wickedness_n vers_fw-la 22._o such_o be_v the_o requital_n which_o they_o make_v to_o that_o good_a god_n who_o have_v so_o well_o deserve_v at_o their_o hand_n and_o lest_o we_o may_v think_v that_o this_o ingratitu_fw-la â—e_n be_v to_o be_v sound_n only_o in_o the_o israelitish_n vineyard_n our_o bless_a saviour_n transfer_v 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