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to_o do_v his_o work_n and_o they_o fulfil_v his_o lust_n be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n do_v the_o informer_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o disturb_v these_o assembly_n where_o prayer_n be_v make_v to_o god_n and_o god_n word_n be_v preach_v it_o will_v startle_v they_o and_o make_v they_o draw_v back_o unless_o they_o be_v wonderful_o harden_v in_o their_o sin_n 10_o arg._n these_o man_n who_o you_o afflict_v and_o molest_v be_v righteous_a man_n as_o have_v be_v before_o prove_v and_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a sin_n to_o afflict_v righteous_a and_o just_a man_n there_o be_v different_a degree_n of_o sin_n some_o be_v small_a sin_n other_o great_a sin_n other_o mighty_a great_a sin_n this_o sin_n of_o afflict_v the_o just_a be_v among_o those_o that_o be_v mighty_a great_a sin_n amos_n 5.12_o i_o know_v your_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o your_o mighty_a sin_n they_o afflict_v the_o just_a they_o take_v a_o bribe_n and_o they_o 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shall_v afflict_v those_o who_o he_o love_v 4._o righteous_a man_n be_v blessing_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v prov._n 11.11_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o upright_a the_o city_n be_v exalt_v what_o be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.2_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 3.9_o so_o then_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o afflict_v and_o persecute_v righteous_a man_n be_v not_o only_o unthankful_a for_o but_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o their_o own_o good_a for_o they_o partake_v of_o many_o blessing_n for_o righteous_a man_n sake_n what_o laban_n say_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 30.27_o i_o have_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o for_o thy_o sake_n the_o same_o may_v those_o village_n and_o city_n say_v where_o righteous_a man_n dwell_v do_v they_o observe_v the_o deal_n of_o 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ps_n 37.1_o 2_o 7_o fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o evil-doer_n neither_o be_v thou_o envious_a against_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n for_o they_o shall_v soon_o be_v cut_v down_o like_o the_o grass_n and_o wither_v as_o the_o green_a herb_n rest_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v patient_o fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o he_o that_o prosper_v in_o his_o way_n because_o of_o the_o man_n who_o bring_v wicked_a device_n to_o pass_v their_o foot_n stand_v in_o slippery_a place_n and_o they_o shall_v slide_v in_o due_a time_n inf._n 7._o let_v all_o person_n both_o officer_n and_o other_o to_o who_o these_o informer_n resort_v to_o desire_v or_o require_v their_o assistance_n who_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o evil_a way_n be_v cautious_a of_o afford_v they_o any_o help_n in_o carry_v on_o their_o evil_a design_n lest_o they_o become_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n they_o that_o be_v helper_n in_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v involve_v in_o guilt_n and_o will_v 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way_n to_o wound_v your_o spirit_n and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n may_v prove_v a_o intolerable_a burden_n to_o you_o 2._o see_v how_o far_o you_o be_v from_o moses_n his_o spirit_n he_o choose_v affliction_n rather_o than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n heb._n 11.25_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n but_o you_o choose_v the_o drudgery_n of_o sin_n rather_o than_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o a_o light_a affliction_n 3._o as_o those_o informer_n threaten_v to_o bring_v you_o into_o trouble_n if_o you_o join_v not_o with_o they_o in_o their_o evil_a design_n so_o god_n do_v threaten_v woe_n and_o wrath_n to_o they_o that_o spoil_v those_o that_o do_v not_o spoil_v they_o and_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o those_o that_o deal_v not_o treacherous_o with_o they_o be_v 33.1_o woe_n to_o thou_o that_o spoil_v and_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v and_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o they_o 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and_o soul_n into_o hellfire_n luk._n 12.4_o 5._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o my_o friend_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o after_o that_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v but_o i_o will_v forewarn_v you_o who_o you_o shall_v fear_v fear_v he_o which_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v have_v power_n to_o cast_v into_o hell_n yea_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o fear_v he_o 5._o put_v your_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o labour_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o please_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o then_o you_o need_v not_o fear_v what_o these_o or_o any_o other_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o you_o ps_n 56.11_o in_o god_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o obj._n but_o these_o man_n bring_v warrant_n with_o they_o from_o the_o magistrate_n which_o require_v we_o to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o else_o we_o will_v not_o attend_v such_o vile_a person_n as_o many_o of_o these_o be_v but_o 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