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this_o the_o wretchedness_n of_o the_o ungodly_a for_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o they_o isai_n 57_o 21._o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o more_o wicked_a the_o less_o peace_n and_o the_o long_o you_o continue_v wicked_a the_o less_o hope_n that_o ever_o there_o will_v be_v any_o i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o wicked_a one_o to_o cry_v peace_n to_o themselves_o but_o this_o false_a and_o imaginary_a peace_n be_v as_o bad_a nay_o worse_o than_o none_o at_o all_o 1._o the_o peace_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v found_v upon_o ignorance_n they_o know_v not_o what_o cause_n they_o have_v to_o fear_v and_o be_v trouble_v the_o sin_n which_o they_o commit_v the_o god_n who_o they_o every_o hour_n provoke_v and_o the_o vengeance_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v liable_a be_v not_o in_o all_o their_o thought_n these_o thing_n they_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a of_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 5._o 2._o this_o peace_n of_o the_o wicked_a many_o 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