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22.21_o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n and_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v not_o hear_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n who_o speak_v of_o wicked_a man_n say_v because_o they_o have_v no_o change_n 55.19_o psal_n 55.19_o therefore_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n because_o they_o be_v not_o harass_v with_o affliction_n nor_o empty_v from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n therefore_o they_o regard_v not_o god_n call_v to_o repentance_n nor_o his_o threaten_n he_o may_v say_v what_o he_o please_v he_o may_v threaten_v they_o as_o severe_o as_o he_o will_v they_o be_v not_o move_v at_o it_o nor_o concern_v themselves_o with_o it_o 2_o another_o thing_n that_o make_v they_o the_o more_o obstinate_a be_v their_z not_o believe_v the_o threaten_n and_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n thus_o the_o old_a world_n not_o believe_v what_o god_n have_v threaten_v concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o flood_n 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