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deliver_v if_o it_o may_v be_v more_o than_o his_o own_o soul_n 1._o be_v it_o possible_a that_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o the_o great_a evil_n itself_o can_v be_v in_o we_o and_o do_v by_o we_o and_o do_v we_o no_o hurt_n 2._o can_v that_o do_v no_o hurt_n to_o the_o elect_n that_o make_v such_o calamitous_a confusion_n in_o the_o world_n what_o that_o which_o fill_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n idolatry_n infidelity_n bloody_a war_n persecution_n torment_n flame_n famine_n malignity_n and_o yet_o do_v no_o hurt_n to_o any_o that_o be_v elect_a no_o not_o while_o they_o be_v such_o themselves_o 3._o do_v paul_n call_v himself_o mad_a against_o the_o saint_n unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n a_o wretched_a man_n for_o that_o which_o do_v he_o no_o hurt_n 4._o do_v david_n write_v all_o the_o lament_a word_n of_o psal_n 51._o and_o many_o other_o and_o asaph_z psal_n 77_o etc._n etc._n for_o that_o which_o do_v they_o no_o hurt_n 5._o do_v god_n pronounce_v all_o the_o curse_n leu._n 26._o and_o deut._n 27._o etc._n etc._n against_o that_o sin_n that_o will_v not_o hurt_v the_o elect_n that_o then_o live_v 6._o be_v the_o recital_n of_o the_o jew_n sin_n and_o punishment_n psal_n 78._o and_o 105_o 106._o etc._n etc._n of_o thing_n that_o can_v hurt_v the_o elect_n 7._o do_v god_n send_v the_o jew_n into_o captivity_n to_o babylon_n for_o sin_n that_o do_v the_o elect_n no_o hurt_n even_o for_o penitent_a manasses_n sin_n 8._o be_v all_o god_n threaten_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n even_o such_o as_o christ_n word_n joh._n 15._o heb._n 6._o heb._n 10._o and_o rev._n 2_o and_o 3._o against_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o harmless_a must_v we_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n because_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n if_o no_o sin_n can_v possible_o do_v we_o any_o hurt_n 9_o do_v not_o this_o 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prayer_n if_o our_o own_o interest_n be_v not_o next_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o pray_v for_o 13._o why_o pray_v we_o for_o our_o daily_a bread_n if_o there_o be_v no_o hurt_n to_o want_v it_o or_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n if_o punishment_n be_v impossible_a or_o hurt_v not_o or_o against_o temptation_n and_o the_o evil_a one_o and_o evil_a thing_n if_o they_o be_v no_o such_o 14._o shall_v none_o pray_v but_o reprobate_n if_o other_o have_v no_o hurt_n to_o deprecate_v 15._o why_o shall_v we_o compassionate_v the_o poor_a or_o sick_a if_o sin_n do_v no_o hurt_n to_o they_o 16._o why_o do_v man_n plough_v and_o sow_n and_o labour_n and_o eat_v if_o famine_n hurt_v not_o and_o labour_n do_v no_o good_a because_o christ_n have_v do_v all_o 17._o why_o do_v minister_n preach_v so_o much_o against_o sin_n if_o it_o can_v do_v no_o hurt_n 18._o what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o be_v to_o repent_v of_o if_o sin_n do_v no_o hurt_n 19_o why_o must_v fast_a and_o watchfulness_n and_o resist_a temptation_n be_v use_v against_o lust_n and_o other_o sin_n if_o it_o can_v do_v no_o hurt_n 20._o what_o be_v baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n confession_n and_o absolution_n then_o for_o 21._o why_o then_o shall_v we_o exhort_v each_o other_o daily_o lest_o any_o be_v harden_v by_o this_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n 22._o why_o be_v he_o call_v lest_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n who_o break_v the_o least_o commandment_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o 23._o why_o be_v the_o education_n of_o child_n so_o great_a a_o duty_n and_o he_o that_o spare_v the_o rod_n hate_v his_o child_n if_o sin_n will_v do_v they_o no_o hurt_n 24._o what_o be_v god_n govern_v justice_n good_a for_o in_o punish_v sin_n if_o it_o hurt_v not_o 25._o why_o must_v ruler_n be_v just_o and_o a_o terror_n to_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a if_o sin_n do_v no_o hurt_n 26._o how_o can_v that_o hurt_v any_o other_o elect_a person_n that_o hurt_v not_o the_o sinner_n himself_o 27._o why_o be_v it_o worse_o to_o be_v cast_v 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