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person_n in_o his_o bravery_n the_o glutton_n in_o his_o riotousness_n the_o extortioner_n in_o his_o cruel_a deal_n the_o covetous_a man_n in_o his_o miserableness_n the_o envious_a in_o his_o malice_n the_o liar_n in_o his_o falsehood_n the_o blasphemer_n in_o his_o vain_a swear_n the_o slanderer_n in_o his_o backbiting_a every_o one_o run_v on_o the_o race_n of_o his_o own_o desire_n and_o though_o our_o punishment_n follow_v we_o at_o the_o heel_n yet_o put_v we_o off_o the_o evil_a day_n from_o we_o with_o the_o blockish_a 3._o ezech._n 11._o 3._o amos_n 6._o 3._o israelite_n and_o approach_v and_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o seat_n of_o iniquity_n the_o wicked_a face_n it_o out_o with_o all_o shamelessness_n the_o common_a strumpette_fw-it take_v upon_o she_o as_o if_o she_o be_v right_o honest_a the_o secret_a and_o privy_a harlotte_n mince_v it_o and_o prank_v it_o in_o