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their_o secret_a affection_n 3_o and_o think_v thou_o o_o thou_o man_n that_o iudge_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 4_o or_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o bountifulness_n and_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n not_o know_v that_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o unto_o repentance_n 5_o but_o thou_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_a unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n 6_o who_o will_v reward_v everye_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 7_o to_o they_o which_o by_o continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n 8_o but_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v contentious_a and_o disobey_v the_o truth_n and_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n 9_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o everye_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o grecian_a 10_o but_o to_o every_o man_n that_o do_v good_a glory_n and_o honour_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o grecian_a 3_o and_o think_v thou_o o_o thou_o man_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o rhetoritian_n do_v charge_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o descend_v unto_o more_o vehement_a reprehension_n before_o the_o crime_n be_v manifest_o prove_v paul_n may_v be_v think_v of_o some_o foolishe_o to_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o here_o who_o as_o yet_o not_o have_v full_o accomplish_v that_o accusation_n which_o he_o intend_v be_v carry_v so_o fierce_o against_o they_o but_o the_o matter_n be_v otherwise_o for_o by_o sufficient_a proof_n they_o be_v convict_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n see_v he_o accuse_v they_o not_o
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