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too_o many_o will_n note_n for_o the_o present_a but_o thou_o can_v never_o be_v humble_v while_o thou_o live_v if_o thou_o plead_v thus_o a_o can_v because_o thou_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o god_n demon_n nay_o six_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v humble_v because_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o god_n for_o thy_o sin_n but_o thou_o find_v fault_n with_o all_o god_n proceed_n it_o be_v as_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v why_o do_v he_o bid_v i_o repent_v when_o he_o know_v i_o can_v why_o do_v he_o yet_o complain_v rom._n 9.19_o he_o know_v that_o i_o can_v why_o do_v he_o woo_v i_o to_o do_v that_o which_o i_o can_v or_o promise_v i_o blessing_n if_o i_o do_v when_o he_o know_v that_o i_o can_v why_o do_v he_o help_v i_o to_o more_o and_o more_o knowledge_n he_o do_v but_o hurt_v i_o with_o knowledge_n and_o make_v my_o sin_n to_o be_v worse_o which_o i_o can_v forsake_v my_o sin_n be_v now_o against_o knowledge_n and_o minister_n tell_v i_o that_o be_v worse_a this_o be_v 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deceitfulness_n of_o thy_o heart_n which_o be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n 17.9_o for_o thy_o heart_n do_v but_o here_o lie_v unto_o god_n i_o will_v very_o fain_o if_o god_n will_v enable_v i_o thou_o lie_v god_n know_v it_o be_v not_o so_o like_o the_o wilful_a jew_n they_o will_v be_v god_n people_n they_o will_v stay_v themselves_o upon_o god_n god_n tell_v they_o in_o effect_n they_o lie_v i_o know_v thou_o be_v obstinate_a and_o thy_o neck_n be_v a_o iron_n sinew_n and_o thy_o brow_n brass_n isay_n 48.4_o will_v thou_o believe_v in_o i_o no_o no_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v obstinate_a and_o will_v not_o so_o god_n know_v thou_o be_v obstinate_a i_o can_v see_v this_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o say_v faith_n and_o troth_n i_o can_v see_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o pray_v daily_o in_o my_o family_n not_o to_o repeat_v the_o sermon_n every_o sabbath_n if_o i_o can_v see_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n i_o will_v mend_v it_o no_o no_o thou_o lie_v to_o god_n thou_o be_v obstinate_a and_o 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