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not_o let_v we_o alone_o in_o our_o distance_n in_o our_o peace_n in_o our_o ease_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o miserable_a word_n if_o speak_v by_o god_n let_v they_o alone_o hos_fw-la 4._o 17._o ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o when_o god_n find_v a_o man_n join_v to_o his_o belove_a lust_n as_o ephraim_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v join_v to_o the_o idol_n that_o jerobeam_n have_v set_v up_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n lest_o they_o shall_v soduer_v and_o cement_v again_o oh_o miserable_a when_o god_n say_v let_v a_o man_n alone_o in_o his_o way_n when_o a_o man_n interest_n lie_v in_o maintain_v and_o keep_v of_o his_o belove_a sin_n so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n psal_n 81._o 12._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o a_o punishment_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o a_o man_n 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