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terror_n from_o the_o conscience_n or_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o hell_n they_o may_v make_v man_n worse_o but_o never_o the_o better_a 6._o think_v on_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n they_o do_v promise_n to_o man_n much_o help_n and_o comfort_n or_o rather_o man_n promise_v to_o themselves_o much_o by_o they_o but_o both_o they_o and_o themselves_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o meet_v with_o bitterness_n instead_o of_o sweetness_n and_o trouble_v instead_o of_o comfort_n therefore_o call_v deceitful_a riches_n mat._n 13.22_o like_a jael_n seed_n man_n with_o milk_n but_o pierce_v their_o head_n and_o heart_n afterward_o with_o sorrow_n like_o joab_n and_o judas_n who_o salute_v with_o a_o kiss_n but_o stab_v to_o the_o heart_n 7._o on_o the_o hurtfulness_n of_o they_o especial_o be_v get_v and_o keep_v by_o unlawful_a mean_n and_o use_v and_o employ_v to_o unlawful_a end_n they_o keep_v they_o from_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a and_o expose_v they_o to_o 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