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heart_n smite_v he_o after_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n though_o the_o sinner_n can_v avoid_v or_o neglect_v the_o command_n of_o conscience_n he_o can_v avoid_v the_o stroke_n of_o conscience_n though_o he_o can_v avoid_v the_o warn_n of_o conscience_n and_o cast_v away_o that_o yet_o he_o can_v avoid_v the_o horror_n of_o conscience_n rom._n 2._o 14._o his_o thought_n accuse_v of_o he_o in_o god_n behalf_n and_o his_o accusation_n will_v be_v hear_v nay_o his_o judgement_n be_v now_o aggravate_v because_o of_o the_o command_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o gideon_n deal_v with_o the_o man_n of_o succoth_n who_o scorn_v he_o when_o he_o pursue_v zebah_n and_o zalmunnah_n judg._n 8._o 7._o return_v he_o tear_v their_o flesh_n with_o the_o thorn_n of_o the_o wilderness_n so_o 〈◊〉_d after_o his_o command_n have_v be_v slight_v and_o his_o warning_n cast_v behind_o the_o back_n he_o surprise_v the_o sinner_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o great_a jollity_n you_o shall_v 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