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mat._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o poor_a be_v those_o that_o be_v gospellize_v but_o to_o proceed_v yet_o the_o soul_n that_o will_v render_v its_o beauty_n desirable_a in_o christ_n eye_n must_v forget_v the_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o its_o father_n house_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o whether_o it_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o lover_n of_o pleasure_n he_o put_v in_o more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 4._o judas_n tell_v we_o such_o as_o be_v sensual_a have_v not_o the_o spirit_n judas_n 18._o 19_o job_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o wicked_a job_n 21._o 12_o 13._o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o take_v up_o the_o timbrel_n and_o harp_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n their_o child_n dance_v they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v they_o that_o 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1_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4._o the_o daughter_n of_o pleasure_n must_v undress_v i_o say_v for_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o threaten_v he_o will_v do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v 3._o 18_o 19_o 20._o so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o vain_a creature_n he_o will_v also_o take_v away_o the_o bravery_n of_o their_o tinkle_a ornament_n about_o their_o foot_n and_o their_o caul_n and_o their_o round_a tire_n like_o the_o moon_n the_o chain_n and_o the_o bracelet_n and_o the_o muffler_n the_o bonnet_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o leg_n and_o the_o head-band_n and_o the_o tablet_n and_o the_o carering_n and_o the_o