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same_o danger_n to_o do_v the_o like_a so_o one_o man_n by_o leave_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o escape_v the_o danger_n prepare_v for_o he_o occasion_v the_o wicked_a also_o that_o behold_v he_o to_o take_v their_o flight_n from_o sin_n and_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o conclude_v this_o three_o point_n god_n command_v we_o to_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a way_n 16._o and_o to_o walk_v therein_o now_o if_o we_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o our_o soul_n than_o we_o must_v leave_v all_o new_a way_n which_o be_v evil_a way_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v find_v pain_n for_o our_o soul_n god_n command_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o tho_o way_n of_o good_a man_n 20._o and_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o we_o must_v turn_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a 19_o for_o their_o way_n be_v contrary_a â—he_v one_o shine_v as_o the_o 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time_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 4._o be_v circumcise_v to_o the_o lord_n anâ—_n take_v away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n lest_o my_o wrath_n come_v â—orth_o like_o fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o 3._o how_o long_o will_v â—ee_n judge_v unjust_o and_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a do_v right_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a do_v justice_n to_o the_o needy_a 22._o oâ—e_o scornful_a how_o long_o will_v you_o take_v pleasure_n in_o scorn_v o_o you_o fool_n â—7_n how_o long_o will_v you_o haâ—e_v knowledge_n will_v not_o the_o lord_n have_v we_o to_o with_o hold_v the_o good_a from_o thâ—_n owner_n thereof_o and_o shall_v we_o dare_v to_o withdraw_v or_o withhold_v ourselves_o from_o he_o who_o good_n we_o be_v in_o manâ—_n respect_n he_o that_o turn_v not_o unto_o god_n withhold_v himself_o from_o god_n and_o lock_v himself_o up_o in_o the_o devil_n hold_v may_v thou_o not_o say_v unto_o thy_o neighbour_n 28._o go_v and_o come_v again_o and_o to_o morrow_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o now_o have_v it_o and_o will_v thou_o now_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o his_o own_o which_o now_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o hand_n to_o give_v he_o if_o thou_o list_v to_o part_v if_o part_n from_o it_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o wrong_v &_o to_o rob_v our_o neighbour_n yea_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o work-manâ—_a hire_n shall_v not_o abide_v with_o thou_o unto_o the_o morning_n 13_o meaning_n without_o his_o consent_n or_o leave_v and_o shall_v we_o presume_v to_o rob_v the_o lord_n to_o wrong_v the_o lord_n or_o to_o detain_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o lord_n though_o but_o for_o a_o night_n without_o his_o leave_n &_o licence_n thou_o be_v the_o lordâ—_n then_o turn_v unto_o he_o delay_v no_o time_n withhold_v not_o thyself_o a_o moment_n from_o he_o thou_o have_v no_o leave_n therefore_o leave_v to_o loiter_v and_o return_v with_o speed_n thou_o be_v happy_a thou_o have_v so_o good_a a_o owner_n so_o kind_a a_o master_n 5_o paul_n will_v not_o have_v man_n and_o wife_n depart_v asunder_o for_o a_o time_n without_o mutual_a consent_n and_o dare_v thou_o depart_v from_o god_n without_o his_o leave_n dare_v thou_o tarry_v away_o without_o his_o like_n be_v there_o any_o safety_n but_o under_o his_o wing_n be_v not_o eve_n make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o serpent_n when_o she_o be_v absent_a from_o her_o husband_n be_v there_o any_o peace_n without_o god_n pardon_n or_o be_v there_o any_o pardon_n without_o man_n penitency_n in_o what_o a_o wretched_a condition_n be_v the_o malefactor_n apprehend_v &_o attach_v of_o high_a treason_n without_o the_o king_n pardon_n be_v not_o his_o life_n a_o death_n and_o his_o death_n a_o horror_n paul_n will_v not_o give_v place_n by_o subjection_n for_o a_o hour_n to_o the_o false_a brethren_n 14._o so_o we_o shall_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o devil_n a_o jot_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v peter_n play_v a_o trick_n of_o simulation_n he_o do_v incontinent_o rebuke_v he_o so_o we_o ought_v present_o to_o reform_v our_o way_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o do_v perceive_v that_o we_o tread_v awry_o or_o wander_v out_o shall_v paul_n travel_v in_o birth_n 19_o until_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o the_o galatian_n and_o they_o restore_v to_o he_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v careless_a of_o ourselves_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v as_o it_o werâ—_n in_o travail_n and_o continual_a torment_n till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o we_o 7._o and_o we_o form_v to_o he_o shall_v paul_n pray_v that_o the_o corinthian_n may_v do_v none_o evil_a and_o shall_v not_o we_o labour_v for_o ourselves_o against_o all_o evil_a 21._o shall_v paul_n be_v ready_a to_o bewail_v those_o which_o have_v sin_v do_v not_o repent_v of_o their_o uncleanness_n fornication_n and_o wantonness_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o lament_v relent_v and_o repent_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n do_v we_o not_o know_v that_o tribulation_n belong_v unto_o those_o that_o will_v not_o turn_v unto_o god_n ashur_n shall_v be_v his_o king_n because_o they_o refuse_v to_o convert_v 4_o amos_n speak_v of_o some_o that_o swallow_v up_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a 14_o and_o agur_n say_v there_o be_v a_o generation_n who_o tooth_n be_v as_o sword_n and_o their_o jaw_n as_o knife_n horrible_a and_o bloody_a monster_n to_o eat_v up_o the_o afflict_a out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o poor_a from_o among_o man_n shall_v any_o man_n can_v any_o man_n be_v â—hus_o brutish_a barbarous_a and_o cruel_a heart_a to_o their_o brethren_n to_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o shall_v we_o do_v nothing_o unto_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o gangreve_n and_o