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between_o godâ—y_n and_o other_o other_o prayer_n of_o impenitent_a not_o hear_v psal._n 66.18_o 66.18_o fear_v in_o wicked_a man_n doct._n generality_n be_v no_o plea._n man_n can_v reflect_v upon_o his_o action_n neglect_v of_o self_n judge_v cause_n oâ—_n misery_n how_o to_o use_v our_o understanding_n hindrance_n of_o consideration_n consideration_n rage_n of_o lust_n lust_n too_o much_o worldly_a business_n business_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n thing_n it_o present_v a_o unwelcome_a spectacle_n every_o man_n have_v his_o course_n god_n judge_v by_o the_o course_n not_o by_o a_o step_n step_n they_o be_v eager_a eager_a desperate_a desperate_a dangerous_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 23._o sin_n have_v deface_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n what_o mean_v by_o judgement_n whaâ—_n mean_v by_o it_o here_o what_o mean_v by_o not_o know_v god_n shame_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n by_o the_o creature_n god_n take_v instruction_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n into_o his_o book_n doct._n 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