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compassion_n at_o the_o miserable_a sight_n of_o they_o that_o lie_v in_o the_o porch_n of_o church_n &_o in_o the_o street_n their_o face_n be_v gnaw_v their_o nose_n and_o eye_n eat_v with_o corruption_n and_o their_o other_o member_n waste_v with_o filth_n and_o rottenness_n so_o that_o the_o mind_n detest_v to_o think_v thereof_o much_o less_o can_v the_o eye_n abide_v to_o behold_v it_o but_o what_o do_v god_n intend_v and_o purpose_n by_o these_o miserable_a creature_n who_o have_v like_o flesh_n as_o we_o have_v &_o be_v our_o brethren_n like_v unto_o we_o but_o that_o he_o may_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v in_o how_o more_o ough_o a_o sort_n the_o filth_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n appear_v albeit_o he_o wear_v purple_a and_o gold_n rose_n &_o lily_n as_o though_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o paradise_n but_o how_o many_o sinner_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n to_o one_o of_o they_o who_o body_n be_v full_a of_o 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even_o so_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o peace_n say_v god_n wherefore_o thou_o may_v see_v that_o verify_v in_o they_o which_o be_v write_v deut._n 28_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o a_o unquiet_a heart_n and_o dase_a eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o thou_o shall_v fear_v both_o day_n and_o night_n and_o shall_v have_v none_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v night_n and_o at_o night_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n for_o fear_n of_o thine_o heart_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v be_v terrify_v and_o because_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o shall_v see_v with_o thine_o eye_n brief_o if_o one_o do_v with_o due_a affection_n see_v and_o consider_v all_o the_o evil_n of_o evil_a man_n cither_o of_o enemy_n or_o friend_n he_o will_v not_o only_o forget_v his_o own_o evil_n and_o seem_v unto_o himself_o to_o suffer_v nothing_o but_o also_o 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