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a_o blessing_n upon_o this_o and_o all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o other_o godly_a man_n whether_o preach_v or_o write_v who_o aim_n be_v next_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o seek_v and_o further_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o contribute_v their_o utmost_a to_o the_o further_a of_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n in_o which_o number_n be_v the_o mean_a of_o god_n servant_n io._n sheffield_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o text_n open_v and_o observation_n raise_v page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o several_a kind_n of_o excuse_n 1_o good_n 2_o bad._n 7_o evil_a excuse_n refer_v to_o three_o head_n 1_o sin_n 2_o duty_n 3_o faith_n 8_o 1_o excuse_n as_o to_o sin_n are_z 1_o fetch_v from_o self_n 2_o from_o other_o
1_o from_o self_n 1_o by_o deny_v the_o fact_n 8_o 2_o tell_v some_o artificial_a story_n 9_o 10_o 3_o plead_v ignorance_n 10_o 4_o it_o be_v my_o nature_n 11_o 5_o a_o custom_n i_o have_v get_v 13_o 6_o it_o be_v in_o drink_n 16_o 7_o passion_n 19_o 8_o in_o my_o childhood_n 20_o 9_o my_o good_a nature_n 21_o 10_o i_o be_v in_o jest_n 25_o 11_o against_o my_o will_n 26_o 12_o necessity_n put_v i_o upon_o it_o 27_o 13_o beside_o my_o intention_n 28_o 14_o be_v surprise_v with_o fear_n 29_o 15_o it_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o moment_n 30_o 16_o to_o cover_v and_o prevent_v shame_n 33_o 17_o it_o be_v not_o my_o act_n but_o other_o 36_o eight_o way_n whereby_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o sin_n 37_o 18_o it_o be_v in_o pure_a zeal_n 40_o 19_o my_o conscience_n 2_o or_o under_o a_o vow_n 3_o oath_n 4_o curse_n 42_o 20_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n 44_o 21_o the_o first_o time_n 45_o 22_o it_o be_v all_o the_o fault_n i_o have_v 46_o 23_o it_o be_v to_o save_v my_o life_n 47_o 24_o my_o negative_a goodness_n 47_o 25_o many_o good_a deed_n do_v 48_o 26_o i_o have_v a_o good_a heart_n strong_a faith_n 51_o 27_o little_a do_v i_o think_v it_o 52_o chap._n iii_o excuse_n from_o other_o be_v take_v from_o other_o person_n 2_o thing_n 54_o 1_o from_o other_o person_n 1_o man_n 2_o god_n 3_o satan_n man_n distinguish_v into_o 3_o class_n 1_o superior_n equal_n inferior_n 2_o man_n consider_v as_o good_a bad._n 3_o as_o friend_n foe_n stranger_n 1_o excuse_n take_v 1_o from_o superior_n 54_o 1_o their_o example_n 54_o 2_o counsel_n 55_o 3_o command_n 55_o 4_o promise_n or_o threat_n 56_o 2_o excuse_n from_o equal_n 58_o 3_o from_o inferior_n 58_o 2_o excuse_n take_v 1_o from_o good_a man_n 60_o 2_o from_o bad_a man_n 65_o excuse_n take_v 1_o from_o friend_n 66_o 2_o foe_n 69_o 3_o stranger_n 71_o chap._n iu_o 4_o excuse_n take_v 1_o from_o god_n 72_o 1_o his_o providence_n 72_o 2_o his_o decree_n 74_o 3_o his_o permission_n 78_o 4_o his_o pretend_a austerity_n 81_o 5_o his_o mercy_n 83_o 6_o his_o denegation_n of_o grace_n 84_o 7_o that_o god_n owe_v they_o a_o shame_n 85_o 2_o from_o satan_n 86_o chap._n v._o excuse_n take_v from_o other_o thing_n 1_o ignorance_n 90_o 2_o my_o place_n and_o office_n 91_o 3_o example_n of_o predecessor_n 92_o 4_o i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o nor_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o 94_o 5_o the_o best_a in_o the_o place_n do_v so_o 95_o 6_o good_a intention_n 96_o 7_o antiquity_n 96_o 8_o tradition_n 99_o 9_o universality_n 100_o 10_o singularity_n 101_o 11_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 102_o 12_o it_o be_v my_o own_o and_o i_o may_v do_v with_o it_o what_o i_o will_n 105_o 13_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o 109_o 14_o christian_a liberty_n 111_o 15_o our_o call_v 113_o 16_o manner_n of_o our_o country_n society_n etc._n etc._n 116_o 17_o the_o odious_a name_n put_v upon_o virtue_n 116_o 18_o the_o honourable_a title_n upon_o vice_n 117_o chap._n vi_o excuse_n take_v from_o some_o doctrine_n and_o scripture_n misapply_v and_o some_o observation_n likewise_o 119_o 1_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n 119_o 120_o 2_o that_o all_o be_v sinner_n 122_o 3_o that_o christ_n die_v to_o save_v sinner_n 124_o 4_o that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n 126_o 5_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 127_o 6_o the_o saint_n imperfection_n 129_o 7_o that_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o grace_n 132_o 8_o that_o we_o be_v to_o try_v all_o thing_n 134_o 9_o that_o it_o be_v but_o repent_v at_o last_o 135_o the_o case_n of_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n 138_o sundry_a observation_n 1_o the_o peaceable_a end_n of_o some_o wicked_a man_n 140_o 2_o the_o weak_a part_n of_o the_o godly_a 142_o 3_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a 144_o 4_o division_n among_o christian_n 145_o 5_o scandalous_a life_n of_o some_o preacher_n 148_o chap._n vii_o excuse_n as_o to_o duty_n 1_o i_o be_o a_o child_n 149_o 2_o i_o be_o unlearned_a 153_o 3_o want_n competent_a ability_n 154_o 4_o our_o call_v 155_o 5_o i_o will_v hereafter_o 158_o 6_o want_n of_o company_n 7_o suffering_n 161_o 8_o term_n of_o honour_n 163_o 9_o we_o be_v well_o already_o 165_o 10_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o call_v 165_o 11_o despair_n of_o success_n 166_o 12_o excess_n of_o humility_n 171_o chap._n viii_o excuse_n as_o to_o faith_n and_o believe_v 173_o 1_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v 171_o 2_o the_o thing_n promise_v too_o good_a 175_o 3_o ourselves_o too_o bad_a 175_o 4_o sad_a misgiving_n of_o heart_n 177_o 5_o the_o mean_v unlikely_a 179_o 6_o present_a providence_n unlike_o former_a precedent_n 181_o 7_o providence_n across_o promise_n 182_o 8_o that_o time_n be_v past_a and_o now_o too_o late_o 183_o 9_o it_o be_v above_o all_o reason_n imaginable_a 185_o 10_o i_o be_o under_o so_o many_o affliction_n 186_o 11_o fear_n i_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 187_o 12_o relapse_n into_o sin_n again_o 194_o 13_o fear_n of_o reprobation_n 195_o chap._n ix_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o excuse_n 198_o 1_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la man_n fall_n 199_o 2_o a_o primâ_fw-la orta_fw-la our_o corruption_n by_o the_o fall_n 200_o 3_o causae_fw-la assistentes_fw-la 1_o principal_a satan_n 200_o 2_o secundary_a man._n 201_o 4_o deficient_a cause_n 1_o want_n of_o due_a consideration_n of_o god_n omniscience_n etc._n etc._n 202_o 2_o not_o consider_v the_o latitude_n of_o god_n law_n 203_o 3_o not_o remember_v the_o last_o judgement_n 204_o 4_o want_n of_o conscience_n 205_o 2_o end_n of_o excuse_n 1_o to_o avoid_v shame_n 205_o 2_o to_o gain_v a_o repute_n of_o religiousness_n 207_o 3_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n 208_o 4_o to_o spare_v great_a pain_n 209_o chap._n x._o the_o sinfulness_n vanity_n and_o frivolusness_n of_o excuse_n 210_o 1_o sinfulness_n because_o the_o great_a hinderer_n of_o good_a 210_o 2_o the_o great_a nursery_n of_o evil._n 212_o 3_o they_o be_v oftentimes_o no_o other_o than_o flat_a refusal_n and_o denial_n 213_o 2_o their_o vanity_n 1_o in_o that_o they_o can_v stand_v before_o any_o approach_n into_o god_n presence_n 214_o 2_o nor_n before_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n 215_o 3_o nor_o a_o strict_a examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n 215_o 4_o nor_o bear_v up_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n 216_o 5_o lest_o of_o all_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n judgement_n 217_o chap._n xi_o the_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a 218_o 1_o by_o way_n of_o lamentation_n 218_o 2_o by_o way_n of_o humiliation_n 229_o excuse_n 1_o charge_v with_o a_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o 10_o commandment_n 231_o 232_o instance_n in_o each_o commandment_n 2_o with_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n 239_o 3_o against_o christ_n 239_o 4_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 240_o 3_o they_o turn_v all_o thing_n unto_o sin_n 241_o 4_o they_o do_v harden_v man_n in_o sin_n 242_o 3_o several_a use_n of_o information_n 242_o 1_o inform_v what_o a_o shift_a creature_n man_n be_v 242_o 2_o whence_o so_o little_a true_a piety_n faith_n obedience_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o world_n 245_o 3_o the_o folly_n of_o that_o proverb_n better_a a_o bad_a excuse_n than_o none_o at_o all_o 246_o 4_o the_o sad_a difference_n of_o god_n care_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o man_n carelessness_n 247_o 5_o the_o wide_a difference_n between_o the_o sincere_a christian_a and_o the_o unsound_a in_o respect_n of_o excuse_n 248_o 249_o 6_o the_o difference_n between_o god_n judgement_n of_o man_n and_o man_n concern_v himself_n 249_o 7_o the_o difference_n between_o man_n in_o his_o day_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n visitation_n 249_o 8_o the_o difference_n between_o man_n sense_n of_o his_o excuse_n now_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 250_o 9_o inform_v that_o man_n may_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n notwithstanding_o much_o fair_a carriage_n and_o good_a language_n 255_o 10_o inform_v heaven_n may_v be_v lose_v in_o pursuance_n of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o lawful_a 255_o 11_o perform_v relative_n duty_n be_v not_o all_o require_v of_o christian_n 256_o 4_o use_n of_o examination_n 257_o 5_o and_o last_o use_n of_o exhortation_n or_o rather_o dehortation_n 261_o four_o removal_n of_o excuse_n 262_o 1_o by_o ready_a obedience_n 262_o 2_o by_o repentance_n 262_o 3_o fly_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n 265_o 4_o to_o remove_v sinful_a excuse_n by_o make_v use_n of_o safe_a excuse_n whereof_o 267_o 5_o instance_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n 268_o 5_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n 272_o to_o the_o end_n antapologia_fw-la or_o a_o discourse_n of_o excuse_n chap._n
i._n the_o common_a sin_n of_o excuse_n our_o first_o parent_n have_v eat_v the_o sour_a grape_n their_o own_o and_o their_o child_n tooth_n have_v be_v set_v on_o edge_n still_o hanker_a after_n forbid_v fruit._n and_o as_o if_o sin_n and_o excuse_n be_v twin_n as_o esau_n and_o jacob_n hold_v each_o other_o by_o the_o heel_n we_o still_o run_v after_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o evil_a to_o the_o figtree_n to_o borrow_v some_o leave_n to_o make_v a_o apron_n and_o think_v if_o we_o get_v into_o the_o thicket_n of_o excuse_n and_o can_v say_v all_o hide_v that_o we_o may_v say_v all_o be_v well_o not_o remember_v the_o voice_n we_o shall_v hear_v in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n the_o evening_n of_o our_o life_n adam_n where_o be_v thou_o this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o fore_o evil_n which_o have_v taint_v our_o nature_n and_o be_v the_o remain_n of_o that_o first_o poison_n wherewith_o the_o old_a serpent_n in_o paradise_n infect_v our_o first_o parent_n excuse_n have_v first_o shut_v we_o out_o of_o paradise_n and_o now_o obstruct_v our_o way_n to_o heaven_n the_o great_a supplanter_n then_o take_v away_o our_o birthright_n now_o our_o blessing_n excuse_n obstruct_v our_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v still_o a_o block_n or_o bar_n in_o our_o way_n thither_o whensoever_o god_n call_v to_o a_o duty_n excuse_n be_v a_o block_n to_o hinder_v obedience_n that_o we_o can_v go_v forward_o when_o god_n call_v again_o from_o sin_n excuse_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o hinder_v repentance_n that_o we_o can_v go_v backward_o but_o all_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n be_v thick_o strew_v with_o excuse_n and_o under_o covert_n of_o they_o most_o delude_a soul_n as_o ahab_n in_o his_o disguise_n once_o run_v confident_o and_o fearless_o upon_o their_o certain_a and_o unavoidable_a ruin_n our_o blessed_a saviour_n in_o that_o parabolical_a scheme_n luke_n 14._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o do_v as_o in_o a_o map_n set_v down_o how_o all_o the_o race_n of_o mankind_n be_v taint_v with_o this_o evil._n a_o certain_a man_n make_v a_o great_a supper_n and_o bid_v many_o and_o send_v his_o servant_n at_o suppertime_n to_o â—â—y_v to_o they_o that_o be_v bid_v come_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v now_o ready_a but_o they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n begin_v to_o make_v excuse_n the_o first_o say_v i_o have_v buy_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n and_o must_v needs_o go_v see_v it_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v another_o say_v i_o have_v buy_v five_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o i_o go_v to_o prove_v they_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v and_o another_o say_v i_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n therefore_o i_o can_v come_v i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v and_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v be_v the_o answer_n of_o they_o all_o in_o effect_n in_o which_o scripture_n you_o may_v as_o in_o a_o map_n see_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o man_n on_o the_o other_o man_n unkindness_n to_o god_n and_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o one_o god_n rich_a grace_n display_v in_o the_o other_o man_n vile_a ingratitude_n describe_v god_n care_v of_o man_n salvation_n man_n carelessness_n what_o can_v god_n do_v more_o to_o make_v they_o happy_a he_o provide_v invite_v wait_v send_v out_o again_o what_o can_v they_o do_v more_o to_o make_v themselves_o unhappy_a they_o put_v off_o all_o by_o evasion_n and_o shift_n and_o subterfuge_n st._n matthew_n 5._o mat._n 22._o 5._o have_v it_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o here_o you_o may_v see_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o sin_n we_o be_v about_o to_o discourse_n of_o excuse_n 2._o the_o universality_n of_o this_o sin_n they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n begin_v to_o make_v excuse_n as_o if_o they_o have_v lay_v their_o head_n together_o and_o resolve_v there_o will_v none_o of_o they_o go_v 3._o the_o particularity_n yea_o singularity_n of_o this_o sin_n not_o a_o man_n of_o they_o to_o seek_v of_o his_o excuse_n the_o first_o have_v his_o excuse_n the_o second_o his_o the_o three_o a_o three_o so_o many_o man_n so_o many_o excuse_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o every_o one_o whence_o this_o shall_v be_v our_o observation_n upon_o which_o this_o discourse_n shall_v run_v viz._n it_o be_v the_o general_n sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o those_o in_o the_o church_n too_o all_z and_o every_o man_n sin_n to_o slight_a and_o reject_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o endanger_v their_o own_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o a_o company_n of_o fair_a and_o specious_a in_o show_n but_o indeed_o slight_a vain_a and_o frivolous_a excuse_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o excuse_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n wo_n to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o many_o that_o be_v call_v to_o partake_v of_o rich_a gospel-grace_n which_o they_o reject_v and_o make_v void_a by_o excuse_n it_o be_v the_o most_o common_a sin_n of_o the_o world_n divide_v the_o world_n into_o three_o part_n the_o first_o and_o best_a be_v the_o least_o of_o such_o as_o glad_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o say_v with_o samuel_n speak_v lord_n thy_o servant_n hear_v 1_o sam._n 3._o 10._o or_o with_o st._n paul_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v a_o little_a flock_n of_o these_o there_o be_v but_o few_o of_o they_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o far_o great_a and_o worse_a number_n of_o they_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o accept_v show_v foul_a contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o break_v out_o in_o their_o opposition_n and_o persecution_n of_o it_o as_o in_o that_o parable_n akin_a to_o this_o appear_v mat._n 22._o 6._o the_o remnant_n take_v the_o servant_n and_o entreat_v they_o shameful_o and_o slay_v they_o a_o remnant_n but_o a_o vile_a and_o very_a great_a remnant_n of_o profane_a persecuter_n and_o opposer_n but_o the_o great_a though_o not_o the_o worst_a part_n be_v of_o our_o excuse-maker_n it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n come_v in_o all_o be_v not_o accepter_n nor_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n persecute_v and_o oppose_v but_o the_o remnant_n too_o great_a a_o remnant_n too_o all_o be_v not_o persecuter_n but_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n make_v excuse_n all_o be_v excuse-maker_n all_o guilty_a here_o more_o or_o less_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o which_o the_o most_o godly_a sometime_o have_v be_v faulty_a as_o well_o as_o the_o most_o wicked_a abraham_n sarah_n moses_n jeremy_n as_o well_o as_o cain_n saul_n judas_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n when_o adam_n and_o eve_n have_v eat_v that_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o next_o thing_n be_v to_o frame_v a_o excuse_n have_v thou_o 13._o gen._n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o eat_v of_o that_o tree_n adam_n the_o woman_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o have_v thou_o eat_v eve_n the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o say_v she_o do_v thou_o hide_v thyself_o from_o i_o adam_n i_o see_v i_o be_v naked_a say_v he_o again_o nothing_o but_o excuse_n and_o so_o sin_n upon_o sin_n cain_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o adam_n when_o he_o have_v shed_v his_o brother_n blood_n think_v to_o put_v it_o off_o with_o a_o excuse_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n but_o 9_o gen._n 4_o 9_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o observe_v what_o ado_n the_o prophet_n have_v with_o saul_n after_o he_o have_v so_o gross_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n to_o get_v he_o speak_v that_o hard_a word_n peccavi_fw-la but_o one_o while_o he_o plead_v innocency_n he_o have_v spare_v the_o cattle_n indeed_o some_o of_o they_o etc._n 1_o sam._n 15._o 13_o 15_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v for_o sacrifice_n and_o they_o be_v fat_a one_o then_o will_v he_o cast_v it_o upon_o the_o people_n then_o upon_o his_o fear_n no_o own_n but_o excuse_v his_o sin_n till_o samuel_n tell_v he_o downright_o he_o be_v reject_v for_o his_o halt_n and_o disobedience_n excuse_n be_v the_o most_o general_a and_o prevail_a sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o peccatum_fw-la in_o deliciis_fw-la the_o sin_n that_o be_v make_v most_o of_o by_o simple_a and_o gentle_a high_a and_o low_a none_o but_o cherish_v and_o harbour_v it_o the_o great_a person_n as_o saul_n a_o king_n great_a politician_n as_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o simple_a swain_n the_o sluggard_n have_v a_o excuse_n to_o spare_v his_o pain_n a_o lion_n be_v in_o the_o way_n and_o take_v any_o 13._o prov._n 26._o 13._o one_o without_o his_o excuse_n and_o call_v he_o a_o very_a poor_a man_n indeed_o what_o the_o prophet_n note_v of_o the_o idolater_n he_o that_o be_v so_o empoverisht_v â—â—_o isa_n 4â—_n â—â—_o that_o he_o have_v no_o oblation_n yet_o seek_v a_o piece_n of_o timber_n that_o will_v not_o rot_v to_o make_v a_o
idol_n of_o and_o then_o applaud_v himself_o when_o he_o have_v do_v i_o may_v say_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o simple_a none_o so_o poor_a but_o he_o seek_v to_o get_v some_o rot_a excuse_n or_o other_o of_o which_o he_o make_v a_o idol_n to_o quiet_a his_o clamorous_a and_o otherwise_o unsatisfy_a conscience_n saul_n have_v his_o excuse_n for_o disobedience_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 15._o after_o for_o his_o go_v to_o the_o witch_n jeroboam_n 28._o 1_o sam._n 28._o 15._o 1_o king_n 12._o 28._o a_o excuse_n for_o his_o calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n the_o jew_n for_o ston_a of_o christ_n have_v a_o excuse_n at_o hand_n joh._n 10._o 33._o and_o another_o for_o crucify_a of_o he_o we_o have_v a_o law_n and_o by_o our_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o die_v joh._n 19_o 7._o chap._n ii_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o excuse_n excuse_n be_v not_o all_o alike_o some_o be_v good_a some_o bad_a we_o meet_v with_o several_a holy_a just_a honourable_a excuse_n in_o scripture_n which_o be_v for_o our_o 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it_o be_v we_o know_v not_o discern_v thou_o whether_o it_o be_v thy_o son_n i_o 32._o gen._n 37._o 32._o or_o no_o and_o think_v they_o shall_v never_o have_v hear_v more_o of_o it_o but_o not_o only_a murder_n but_o lie_v and_o all_o deceit_n will_v out_o they_o be_v afterward_o bring_v to_o much_o shame_n and_o horror_n for_o the_o fact_n so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o the_o wiseman_n a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v but_o 19_o prov_n 12._o 19_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o the_o lip_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o may_v be_v blame_v never_o shame_v a_o three_o sort_n come_v and_o plead_v ignorance_n ignorance_n 3._o ignorance_n and_o say_v he_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v evil_a this_o be_v wicked_a balaam_n excuse_n when_o the_o angel_n meet_v he_o with_o a_o draw_a sword_n i_o do_v not_o know_v say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o mind_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o go_v i_o will_v therefore_o return_v if_o it_o displease_v thou_o num._n 22._o 35._o yes_o balaam_n yes_o 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