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and_o again_o 57_o 21._o and_o the_o curse_n continual_o apply_v to_o they_o in_o scripture_n ground_n the_o ground_n be_v 1._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a 34._o 7._o the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n psal._n 9_o 16._o 17._o upon_o the_o wicked_a god_n shall_v rain_v snare_n storm_n and_o tempest_n psalm_n 11._o 6._o 2._o the_o very_a nature_n of_o blessedness_n for_o blessedness_n be_v that_o estate_n wherein_o we_o enjoy_v good_a without_o evil_n or_o at_o least_o a_o measure_n of_o good_a outweighing_a evil_n but_o wickedness_n consider_v of_o itself_o without_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o it_o be_v to_o a_o man_n such_o a_o evil_a as_o weigh_v down_o any_o good_a he_o possess_v in_o this_o life_n as_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v and_o to_o his_o end_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v 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