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to_o god_n friend_n that_o be_v threaten_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n zech._n 14._o 12._o their_o flesh_n shall_v consume_v away_o while_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o their_o eye_n shall_v consume_v away_o in_o their_o hole_n and_o their_o tongue_n shall_v consume_v away_o in_o their_o mouth_n god_n will_v rot_v those_o hand_n those_o eye_n those_o tongue_n that_o shall_v abuse_v themselves_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o friend_n so_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n friend_n finis_fw-la the_o righteous_n man_n conversation_n or_o a_o life_n in_o heaven_n handle_v upon_o phil._n 3._o 20._o publish_a by_o jer._n dike_n minister_n of_o epping_n matt._n 24._o 28._o wheresoever_o the_o carcase_n be_v there_o will_v the_o eagle_n be_v gather_v together_o prosper_n sent._n dvas_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la civitates_fw-la faciunt_fw-la duo_fw-la amores_fw-la jerusalem_n facit_fw-la amor_fw-la dei_fw-la babyloniam_fw-la amor_fw-la saeculi_fw-la interroget_fw-la ergo_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la quid_fw-la amet_fw-la &_o inveniet_fw-la unde_fw-la sit_fw-la civis_fw-la london_n print_v by_o e._n g._n for_o i._o rothwell_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1639._o the_o righteous_n man_n conversation_n philip_n 3._o 20._o but_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n before-going_a give_v the_o philippian_n a_o special_a item_n and_o a_o caveat_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o follow_v many_o false_a brethren_n that_o live_v among_o they_o outward_o profess_v the_o same_o gospel_n with_o