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to_o cease_v from_o before_o we_o what_o a_o horrible_a thing_n be_v this_o for_o a_o piece_n of_o proud_a dust_n to_o rise_v up_o in_o defiance_n against_o its_o maker_n 3._o sin_n be_v a_o injury_n to_o god_n for_o 1._o it_o 3._o violate_v his_o law_n here_o be_v crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la what_o great_a injury_n can_v be_v offer_v to_o a_o prince_n than_o to_o trample_v upon_o his_o royal_a edict_n a_o sinner_n offer_v contempt_n to_o the_o statute-law_n of_o heaven_n nehem._n 9_o 26._o they_o have_v cast_v thy_o law_n behind_o their_o back_n as_o if_o they_o scorn_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o 2._o sin_n rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n you_o injure_v a_o man_n when_o you_o do_v not_o give_v he_o his_o due_n the_o soul_n belong_v to_o god_n he_o lay_v a_o double_a claim_n to_o it_o it_o be_v he_o by_o creation_n and_o purchase_n now_o sin_n steal_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n and_o give_v the_o devil_n that_o which_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o god_n 4._o sin_n be_v profound_a 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a_o day_n long_o or_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o repent_v so_o that_o thou_o be_v desperate_a even_o to_o frenzy_n 6._o sin_n be_v a_o befilthy_a thing_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filthiness_n jam._n 1._o 21._o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v the_o putrid_a matter_n of_o ulcer_n sin_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o abomination_n deut._n 7._o 25._o nay_o in_o the_o plural_a abominations*_n deut._n 20._o 18._o this_o filthiness_n 〈◊〉_d in_o sin_n be_v inward_a a_o spot_n in_o the_o face_n may_v easy_o be_v wipe_v off_o but_o to_o have_v the_o liver_n and_o lung_n taint_v be_v far_o worse_a such_o a_o pollution_n be_v sin_n it_o have_v get_v into_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n tit._n 1._o 15._o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n isa._n 30._o 22._o the_o most_o unclean_a thing_n under_o the_o law_n hierom._n a_o sinner_n heart_n be_v like_o a_o field_n spread_v with_o dung_n some_o think_v sin_n a_o ornament_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o excrement_n so_o do_v sin_n befilthy_a a_o person_n that_o god_n can_v abide_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o zach._n 11._o 8._o my_o soul_n loathe_v they_o 7._o in_o sin_n be_v odious_a ingratitude_n god_n have_v 7._o â—…ed_v thou_o o_o sinner_n with_o angel_n food_n he_o have_v crown_v thou_o with_o variety_n of_o mercy_n lucian_n yet_o do_v thou_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n as_o david_n say_v of_o nabal_n in_o vain_a have_v i_o keep_v this_o man_n sheep_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 21_o so_o in_o vain_a have_v god_n do_v so_o much_o for_o the_o sinner_n all_o god_n mercy_n may_v upbraid_v yea_o accuse_v the_o ungrateful_a person_n may_v god_n say_v i_o give_v thou_o wit_n health_n riches_n and_o thou_o have_v employ_v all_o these_o against_o i_o hos._n 2._o 8._o i_o give_v they_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v their_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o they_o prepare_v for_o baal_n i_o send_v in_o provision_n and_o they_o serve_v their_o idol_n with_o they_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o fable_n which_o be_v freeze_v sting_v he_o that_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o fire_n and_o give_v it_o warmth_n so_o a_o sinner_n go_v about_o to_o sting_n god_n with_o his_o own_o mercy_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n do_v god_n give_v thou_o life_n to_o sin_n do_v he_o give_v thou_o wage_n to_o serve_v the_o devil_n 8._o sin_n be_v a_o debase_v thing_n it_o degrade_v a_o 8._o person_n of_o his_o honour_n nahum_n 1._o 14._o i_o will_v make_v thy_o grave_n for_o thou_o be_v vile_a vilem_fw-la this_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o king_n sennach_n he_o be_v not_o vile_a by_o birth_n but_o by_o sin_n sin_n blot_v our_o name_n taint_v our_o blood_n nothing_o do_v so_o change_v a_o man_n glory_n into_o shame_n as_o sin_n do_v it_o be_v say_v of_o naaman_n he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n and_o honourable_a but_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n 2_o kin._n 5._o 1._o let_v a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o great_a with_o worldly_a pomp_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v wicked_a he_o be_v a_o leper_n in_o god_n eye_n to_o 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