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the_o argument_n of_o our_o lord_n if_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n in_o green_a wood_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o dry_a first_o if_o i_o suffer_v this_o for_o other_o man_n sin_n what_o shall_v thou_o suffer_v for_o thy_o own_o second_o if_o the_o father_n do_v so_o grievous_o afflict_v his_o innocent_a and_o obedient_a son_n what_o will_v he_o do_v against_o his_o wicked_a and_o disobedient_a serunat_a three_o if_o the_o devil_n can_v by_o their_o officer_n do_v these_o thing_n in_o another_o kingdom_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v in_o hell_n in_o their_o own_o kingdom_n against_o their_o own_o bondslave_n four_o if_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n wicked_a man_n rage_v thus_o against_o the_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n why_o shall_v any_o man_n marvel_v that_o god_n will_v permit_v man_n to_o vex_v and_o molest_v man_n when_o their_o sin_n deserve_v it_o pray_v thou_o thy_o lord_n to_o 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