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yet_o they_o follow_v after_o vain_a thing_n man_n that_o have_v immortal_a soul_n capable_a of_o eternal_a communion_n with_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n for_o they_o to_o follow_v after_o vanity_n and_o satisfy_v themselves_o in_o such_o thing_n i_o hate_v they_o say_v david_n certain_o it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o suffer_v they_o to_o follow_v after_o such_o thing_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o such_o glorious_a thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o their_o soul_n i_o say_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o isa_n 44.20_o
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his_o heart_n from_o attend_v to_o such_o thing_n when_o thou_o come_v upon_o thy_o sickbed_n what_o will_v comfort_v thou_o then_o it_o can_v be_v thy_o silver_n nor_o gold_n therefore_o oh_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v thou_o now_o for_o the_o present_a to_o see_v thy_o vanity_n and_o folly_n before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a and_o thou_o curse_v thyself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v this_o point_n show_v the_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v after_o never_o such_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o then_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o those_o that_o will_v hazard_v their_o soul_n for_o every_o trifle_n we_o speak_v of_o that_o in_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n only_o a_o word_n or_o two_o more_o of_o it_o here_o in_o amos_n 2.6_o god_n complain_v there_o that_o the_o righteous_a be_v sell_v for_o silver_n and_o the_o poor_a 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