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i_o know_v it_o be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o creature_n to_o do_v he_o any_o real_a dishonour_n but_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o lose_v his_o reputation_n among_o man_n by_o every_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v be_v not_o some_o or_o other_o animate_v thereby_o to_o do_v the_o like_a or_o else_o if_o it_o be_v secret_o commit_v be_v not_o the_o sinner_n himself_o more_o harden_v thereby_o and_o dispose_v to_o more_o perverse_a unworthy_a apprehension_n of_o god_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o be_v he_o can_v think_v he_o so_o holy_a just_a and_o righteous_a as_o he_o be_v because_o judgement_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v on_o he_o and_o how_o do_v the_o devil_n triumph_n and_o all_o those_o malicious_a spirit_n that_o attend_v he_o to_o see_v a_o child_n so_o unnatural_a to_o his_o father_n as_o every_o sinner_n be_v to_o god_n how_o do_v it_o feed_v his_o malice_n and_o pride_n to_o see_v he_o make_v a_o creature_n that_o care_v so_o little_a for_o he_o as_o every_o sinner_n do_v he_o 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