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speech_n and_o impious_a and_o sacrilegious_a scurrility_n of_o some_o be_v notable_o condemn_v who_o in_o scorn_n and_o derision_n do_v call_v such_o as_o be_v fearful_a to_o offend_v and_o do_v tremble_v and_o quake_v at_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n man_n of_o the_o spirit_n puritan_n precise_a and_o such_o like_a they_o themselves_o shrink_v up_o sin_n in_o a_o narrow_a scantling_n as_o if_o none_o offend_v but_o they_o that_o lie_v in_o the_o goal_n but_o what_o be_v he_o that_o have_v a_o wasp_n about_o he_o will_v stay_v till_o he_o be_v sting_v and_o not_o avoid_v it_o at_o the_o first_o buzz_n what_o be_v he_o when_o he_o have_v room_n enough_o that_o will_v ride_v upon_o the_o edge_n of_o a_o pit_n and_o venture_v his_o fall_n nay_o 5.22_o 1._o thes_n 5.22_o it_o must_v be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o fly_v as_o far_o from_o sin_n as_o can_v be_v and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o shun_v all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o we_o must_v not_o be_v 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when_o he_o return_v he_o find_v it_o more_o garnish_v then_o before_o that_o be_v after_o he_o have_v once_o refuse_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n that_o light_n of_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v he_o be_v possess_v with_o such_o darkness_n as_o he_o be_v whole_o leave_v a_o prey_n for_o satan_n it_o be_v also_o prove_v that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v quench_v by_o plain_a place_n of_o scripture_n as_o that_o of_o ezechiel_n 18.24_o the_o man_n that_o live_v in_o righteousness_n a_o long_a time_n after_o fall_v away_o shall_v be_v judge_v in_o his_o unrighteousness_n and_o 2._o peter_n 2.22_o the_o dog_n be_v return_v to_o his_o vomire_n and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v
wel-head_n or_o to_o be_v good_a without_o god_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o zeal_n there_o be_v no_o faith_n where_o no_o faith_n no_o conscience_n where_o no_o conscience_n no_o love_n and_o show_v our_o love_n not_o for_o conscience_n we_o may_v for_o our_o charity_n go_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v good_a before_o he_o can_v do_v good_a and_o good_a he_o can_v be_v without_o god_n 6.17_o 1._o sam._n 6.17_o the_o work_v such_o a_o man_n do_v may_v be_v perhaps_o like_o the_o emerald_n of_o the_o philistines_n varnish_v over_o with_o gold_n that_o be_v make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o if_o they_o proceed_v no_o further_o that_o be_v to_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o his_o hand_n they_o be_v most_o abominable_a before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n will_v thou_o set_v a_o face_n as_o if_o thou_o wroughte_v well_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v the_o penalty_n of_o a_o obligation_n and_o yet_o thou_o will_v prosecute_v a_o matter_n against_o a_o preacher_n for_o a_o superstitious_a ceremonious_a beggarly_a element_n what_o good_a work_n be_v this_o to_o speak_v well_o of_o all_o man_n and_o yet_o at_o every_o word_n to_o wound_n to_o blood_n to_o heart_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n what_o be_v it_o not_o to_o hurt_v thy_o neighbour_n to_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o thy_o friend_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n what_o great_a work_n be_v it_o not_o to_o beat_v false_a witness_n and_o yet_o privy_o to_o suggest_v against_o he_o thou_o dare_v not_o reprove_v to_o his_o face_n so_o as_o unless_o our_o do_v of_o good_a arise_v from_o religion_n we_o may_v easy_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n hear_v john_n baptist_n glad_o for_o a_o time_n 6.20_o mat._n 6.20_o and_o chap_v off_o his_o head_n afterward_o as_o herod_n do_v matth._n 14.10_o now_o as_o for_o moralist_n and_o such_o as_o transform_v 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