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parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n have_v tell_v we_o verse_n 1._o in_o general_n that_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v perilous_a weinrich_n he_o come_v now_o to_o particular_n verse_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o set_v forth_o in_o their_o proper_a colour_n the_o sin_n and_o sinner_n the_o man_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o last_o time_n i_o wish_v they_o be_v not_o a_o true_a map_n of_o our_o time_n i_o may_v true_o call_v these_o 19_o sin_n england_n locking-glasse_n wherein_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n and_o turn_v away_o good_a thing_n from_o we_o these_o be_v the_o 19_o weed_n which_o deface_v god_n garden_n the_o church_n the_o good_a lord_n root_v they_o out_o of_o all_o our_o heart_n that_o our_o name_n may_v never_o be_v find_v in_o this_o black_a bill_n and_o curse_a catalogue_n to_o be_v such_o as_o make_v evil_a time_n bad_a and_o bad_a 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