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therefore_o they_o be_v bitter_a unto_o thou_o they_o shall_v pierce_v thy_o bowel_n shall_v we_o not_o therefore_o hate_v that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o mischief_n to_o we_o if_o we_o have_v a_o enemy_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v a_o soothe_v false_a enemy_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o love_n shall_v seek_v our_o bane_n and_o ruin_n and_o join_v with_o our_o worst_a enemy_n will_v we_o not_o hate_v such_o a_o enemy_n sin_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v we_o more_o harm_n than_o the_o devil_n himself_o for_o it_o betray_v we_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o favour_v and_o please_v our_o nature_n betray_v we_o it_o be_v a_o false_a deceitful_a enemy_n which_o come_v not_o in_o a_o ugly_a shape_n but_o close_v with_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o conjugal_a love_n dalilah_n like_o entice_a and_o allure_a we_o whereby_o it_o have_v the_o more_o advantage_n and_o strength_n in_o that_o it_o appear_v in_o a_o lovely_a please_a and_o not_o in_o a_o imperious_a command_a manner_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o hateful_a to_o we_o shall_v we_o not_o hate_v such_o a_o enemy_n as_o always_o dog_n we_o and_o hinder_v we_o hinder_v we_o from_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o and_o put_v we_o on_o to_o all_o that_o be_v ill_a it_o be_v such_o a_o enemy_n that_o we_o can_v go_v about_o to_o pray_v or_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n but_o it_o hang_v upon_o we_o and_o clog_v we_o in_o all_o our_o performance_n if_o a_o man_n know_v that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o make_v love_n to_o he_o and_o all_o his_o be_v his_o great_a grand_a enemy_n aim_v at_o his_o destruction_n will_v a_o man_n ever_o love_v such_o a_o man_n thy_o baâ—e_n false_a revengeful_a covetous_a worldly_a heart_n it_o join_v with_o satan_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o hurt_v thou_o shall_v a_o man_n cherish_v that_o which_o betray_v he_o to_o his_o worst_a enemy_n the_o devil_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o cherish_v that_o which_o make_v a_o breach_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o best_a friend_n if_o a_o man_n see_v one_o so_o malicious_o evil_a towards_o he_o as_o to_o sow_v dissension_n by_o all_o mean_v he_o can_v betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o best_a honourable_a friend_n by_o who_o he_o be_v maintain_v in_o all_o thing_n will_v not_o a_o man_n hate_v such_o a_o one_o what_o do_v sin_n else_o but_o breed_n division_n and_o enmity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o and_o further_o when_o it_o have_v move_v we_o to_o do_v ill_a it_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n against_o we_o at_o god_n hand_n conscience_n sound_o awaken_v be_v always_o clamorous_a to_o pull_v somewhat_o from_o god_n against_o we_o be_v not_o sinner_n just_o call_v fool_n either_o man_n must_v be_v atheist_n to_o deny_v all_o or_o else_o if_o they_o cherish_v sin_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v fool_n and_o stark_o mad_a if_o they_o confess_v this_o that_o they_o join_v with_o that_o which_o be_v their_o chief_a enemy_n therefore_o learn_v to_o be_v wise_a 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to_o near_o that_o come_v to_o have_v the_o refusal_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o hope_n from_o a_o chaste_a person_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o modest_a carriage_n as_o shall_v not_o give_v any_o one_o the_o boldness_n to_o adventure_v in_o that_o kind_n so_o if_o a_o man_n carry_v himself_o remote_o from_o sinful_a course_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o peace_n from_o wicked_a man_n who_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o adventure_v to_o draw_v away_o such_o a_o one_o they_o know_v he_o be_v resolve_v therefore_o constant_a resolution_n against_o all_o sin_n and_o wicked_a man_n will_v breed_v a_o great_a
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