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never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v example_n hereof_o in_o the_o old_a world_n in_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n in_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n yea_o in_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o 2.5_o rom._n 2.5_o of_o they_o all_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n thou_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_a up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n behold_v here_o a_o sharp_a and_o severe_a threaten_n of_o most_o heavy_a vengeance_n to_o come_v at_o the_o last_o upon_o such_o as_o abuse_v the_o great_a lenity_n and_o long-sufferance_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o better_v but_o harden_v thereby_o and_o not_o make_v wise_a but_o worse_a by_o they_o and_o wherefore_o shall_v this_o abuse_v cause_n destruction_n reason_n 1_o first_o because_o god_n will_v take_v vengeance_n and_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n it_o be_v justice_n to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o 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