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much_o for_o the_o first_o point_n a_o second_o follow_v and_o i_o propound_v it_o thus_o the_o wicked_a will_n still_o continue_v wicked_a contrary_n doct._n the_o wicked_a will_n still_o continue_v wicked_a notwithstanding_o all_o mean_n to_o the_o contrary_n although_o god_n use_v all_o good_a mean_n that_o can_v be_v use_v to_o bring_v they_o unto_o good_a and_o make_v they_o better_o god_n have_v do_v what_o may_v be_v do_v and_o yet_o his_o vineyard_n be_v as_o bad_a nay_o worse_o than_o ever_o a_o pregnant_a proof_n this_o our_o prophet_n give_v we_o when_o he_o say_v 26.10_o say_v isay_n 26.10_o let_v favour_n be_v show_v to_o the_o wicked_a yet_o will_v he_o not_o learn_v righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n will_v he_o deal_v unjust_o and_o will_v not_o behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n such_o be_v the_o vile_a and_o curse_a nature_n of_o they_o as_o that_o no_o mercy_n nor_o favour_n can_v work_v with_o they_o to_o do_v well_o nay_o in_o the_o land_n 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