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etc._n etc._n 10.11.12_o etc._n etc._n a_o friendly_a exhortation_n to_o such_o gentleman_n as_o be_v tempt_v to_o this_o sin_n especial_o to_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o ingenuous_a person_n 16.17_o etc._n etc._n god_n threaten_n against_o drunkenness_n 21.22_o god_n righteous_a and_o terrible_a judgement_n upon_o such_o as_o take_v not_o warn_v in_o a_o collection_n of_o the_o most_o choice_a example_n such_o only_a as_o bear_v the_o strong_a remark_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 23.24_o to_o 45._o some_o few_o dissuasive_n from_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n 46.47_o of_o profane_a take_v the_o lord_n name_n in_o vain_a by_o curse_a oath_n etc._n etc._n 51._o the_o several_a aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o curse_v and_o swear_v 52._o swear_v a_o sin_n direct_o against_o god_n himself_o ibid._n it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o high_a ingratitude_n 53_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n 54_o no_o profit_n by_o it_o ibid_n heathen_n detest_v it_o 55_o dissuasives_n from_o it_o 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