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say_v of_o custom_n alteranatura_fw-la it_o be_v so_o little_a capable_a of_o be_v plead_v by_o way_n of_o mitigation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o swear_v or_o any_o other_o iniquity_n that_o it_o render_v it_o the_o more_o mischievous_a and_o dangerous_a the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o state_n of_o judah_n chap._n 13._o 23._o can_v the_o aethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a who_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a but_o be_v this_o any_o advantage_n to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v so_o accustom_v to_o evil_a that_o they_o can_v not_o leave_v it_o no_o for_o it_o follow_v vers._n 24._o therefore_o will_v i_o scatter_v they_o as_o the_o stubble_n that_o pass_v away_o by_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o wilderness_n this_o be_v thy_o lot_n the_o portion_n of_o thy_o measure_n from_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v man_n take_v heed_n of_o customary_a sin_n if_o man_n will_v be_v wont_v to_o 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