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wickedness_n in_o infidelity_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o duty_n if_o there_o be_v danger_n in_o it_o and_o danger_n of_o it_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o interest_n and_o concernment_n to_o beware_v of_o it_o this_o heart_n of_o unbelief_n be_v a_o evil_a heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v wickedness_n in_o it_o it_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o provoke_v he_o so_o that_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o he_o will_v take_v vengeance_n for_o it_o there_o be_v danger_n in_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n ordinary_a and_o common_a among_o the_o father_n of_o these_o hebrew_n it_o be_v neque_fw-la novum_n neque_fw-la rarum_fw-la there_o be_v danger_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o concernment_n of_o every_o one_o profess_v christianity_n to_o take_v heed_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o heart_n of_o unbelief_n and_o to_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o this_o be_v the_o antecedent_n wherefore_o take_v heed_n brethren_n etc._n etc._n which_o 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