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jer._n 5._o 27._o &_o 8._o 5._o &_o 9_o 6_o 8._o &_o 14._o 14._o &_o 23._o 26._o hos._n 11._o 12._o mat._n 7._o 22._o rom._n 1._o 29._o &_o 3._o 13._o psal._n 35._o 20._o dan._n 11._o 23._o prov._n 11._o 18._o &_o 14._o 25._o ps._n 38._o 12._o jer._n 9_o 5._o &_o 29._o 8._o not_o so_o with_o the_o godly_a job_n 27._o 1._o &_o 31._o 5._o ps._n 101._o 7._o &_o 72._o 14._o isa._n 53._o 9_o 1_o thes._n 2._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 2._o deceit_n in_o deed_n hos._n 12_o 7._o amos_n 8._o 5._o zeph._n 1._o 9_o prov._n 27._o 6._o leu._n 6._o 2._o lam._n 1._o 19_o god_n abhor_v it_o psal._n 5._o 6._o &_o 52._o 4._o &_o 55._o 23._o jer._n 43._o 10._o mich._n 6._o 11._o mal._n 1._o 14._o complain_v of_o ps._n 78._o 57_o &_o 109._o 2._o job_n 6._o 15._o ps._n 52._o 2._o jer._n 17._o 9_o hos._n 7._o 16._o mich._n 6._o 12._o eph._n 4._o 14._o 2_o john_n 7._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o pray_v against_o psal._n 43._o 1._o &_o 120._o 2._o scriptural_a example_n satan_n gen._n 3._o 1_o 2._o rev._n 12._o 9_o &_o 13._o 14._o &_o 20._o 10._o rebekah_n gen._n 27._o 6._o jacob_n ver_fw-la 12._o laban_n gen._n 29._o 23._o rachel_n gen._n 31._o 34_o 35._o jacob_n son_n gen._n 34._o 11._o potiphar_n wife_n gen._n 39_o 14._o pharaoh_n exod._n 1._o 10._o balak_n numb_a 22._o 4_o 5_o 6._o moabitish_a maid_n num._n 25._o 1_o 2._o &_o 31._o 16._o thamar_n gen._n 38._o 13_o 14._o gibeonite_n jos._n 9_o 4_o 12_o 23._o saul_n 1_o sam._n 18._o 17_o 21_o 25._o joab_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 27._o david_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 6_o 8_o 13_o etc._n etc._n jonadab_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 5._o absalon_n 2_o sam._n 26._o 28._o &_o 15._o 2_o 3._o zibah_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 1_o 2._o the_o harlot_n 1_o king_n 3._o 19_o 20._o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 12._o 26_o etc._n etc._n jehu_n 2_o king_n 10._o 19_o jesabel_n 1_o king_n 21._o 7_o etc._n etc._n sanballat_n and_o other_o neh._n 4._o 8._o david_n enemy_n psal._n 35._o 20._o &_o 36._o 4._o &_o 38._o 13._o &_o 57_o 5._o darius_n prince_n dan._n 6._o 5_o etc._n etc._n doeg_n psal._n 52._o 3_o 4._o herod_n mat._n 2._o 8._o herodian_o mat._n 22._o 17._o mar._n 12._o 14._o priest_n scribes_z mat._n 26._o 4._o spy_n send_v by_o they_o luk._n 20._o 20._o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n act._n 5._o 1_o 5._o elimas_n act_v 13._o 10._o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n mat._n 24._o 25._o rom._n 16._o 18._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o jew_n jer._n 9_o 5._o diviner_n jer._n 29._o 8._o false_a teacher_n jer._n 14._o 14._o &_o 23._o 26._o tit._n 1._o 10._o 2_o john_n 7._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 13._o rev._n 2._o 20._o col._n 2._o 4_o 8._o eph._n 5._o 6._o &_o 4._o 14._o mat._n 7._o 15._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 9_o act_n 15._o 5._o rev._n 13._o 13_o 14._o &_o 19_o 20._o hypocrisy_n threaten_v job._n 8._o 13._o &_o 13._o 16._o &_o 17._o 8._o &_o 20._o 5._o &_o 36._o 13._o the_o evil_a of_o it_o prov._n 11._o 9_o forbid_v mat._n 6._o 2_o etc._n etc._n reprove_v 1_o king_n 18._o 21._o mat._n 7._o 5._o and_o 15._o 7._o and_o 23._o 13_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v double-minded_n 2_o king_n 10._o 31._o jam._n 1._o 8._o hide_v iniquity_n in_o their_o bosom_n bosom_n job._n 31._o 33._o deceitful_a ps._n 43._o 1._o have_v heart_n not_o right_a psal._n 78._o 8_o 37._o mention_v god_n but_o not_o in_o truth_n isa._n 48._o 1._o turn_v not_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n jer._n 3._o 10._o cry_v but_o not_o with_o the_o heart_n hos._n 7._o 14._o like_o a_o deceitful_a bow_n hos._n 7._o 16._o a_o heart_n divide_v hos._n 10._o 2._o barren_a tree_n mat._n 21._o 19_o white_v sepulcher_n and_o wall_n mat_n 23._o 27._o act._n 23._o 3._o a_o jew_n only_o outward_o rom._n 2._o 28._o false_a brethren_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 26._o gal._n 2._o 4._o enemy_n to_o christ_n cross_n phil._n 3._o 18._o have_v only_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o seem_v religious_a jam._n 1._o 26._o scriptural_a example_n absalon_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 2_o etc._n etc._n herod_n mat._n 2._o 8._o &_o 14._o 9_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n mat._n 23._o 13._o mark_n 7._o 6._o luk._n 12._o 56._o judas_n mat._n 26._o 49._o joh._n 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if_o i_o will_v worship_v a_o false_a god_n i_o rather_o choose_v the_o torment_n of_o my_o body_n and_o loss_n of_o my_o life_n count_v all_o thing_n but_o dung_n and_o dross_n that_o i_o may_v win_v thou_o for_o who_o sake_n death_n be_v dear_a unto_o i_o then_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n see_v my_o eng._n martyrologie_n p._n 132._o thomas_n watts_n martyr_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o stake_n call_v his_o wife_n and_o six_o child_n to_o he_o say_v dear_a wife_n and_o my_o good_a child_n i_o must_v now_o leave_v you_o and_o therefore_o henceforth_o know_v i_o you_o no_o more_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o unto_o i_o so_o i_o give_v you_o back_o again_o to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o kiss_v they_o he_o bid_v they_o farewell_o and_o go_v joyful_o to_o the_o stake_n idem_fw-la p._n 143._o nicholas_n sheterden_n martyr_n when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v burn_v say_v lord_n thou_o know_v that_o if_o i_o will_v but_o seem_v to_o please_v man_n in_o 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admonish_v by_o the_o bishop_n to_o remember_v her_o husband_n and_o child_n she_o answer_v i_o have_v they_o and_o i_o have_v they_o not_o while_o i_o be_v at_o liberty_n i_o enjoy_v they_o but_o now_o see_v i_o must_v either_o forsake_v christ_n or_o they_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o stick_v to_o christ_n alone_o my_o heavenly_a spouse_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o other_o idem_fw-la p._n 211._o see_v more_o in_o my_o two_o part_n of_o life_n i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v count_v they_o but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o example_n concern_v christ_n our_o mediator_n themistocles_n be_v banish_v athens_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v to_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n admetus_n king_n of_o the_o molossian_n and_o when_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o take_v the_o king_n 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