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into_o death_n and_o a_o fire_n into_o hell._n this_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o abominable_a thing_n jer._n 44.4_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n which_o i_o hate_v sin_n bind_v the_o soul_n over_o unto_o god_n wrath_n for_o ever_o oh_o then_o what_o wisdom_n be_v it_o to_o choose_v affliction_n rather_o than_o sin_n a_o christian_a can_v say_v there_o be_v comfort_n in_o the_o rod_n but_o he_o can_v say_v there_o be_v comfort_n in_o sin._n sin_n put_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o agony_n and_o make_v it_o in_o the_o very_a suburb_n of_o hell._n moses_n choose_v affliction_n rather_o than_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n heb._n 11.25_o four_o and_o last_o if_o god_n rod_n comfort_n
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