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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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