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we_o deserve_v well_o to_o be_v so_o entangle_v yea_o which_o worse_a be_v we_o see_v this_o come_v to_o pass_v even_o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v pure_o preach_v be_v not_o the_o hellish_a corruption_n of_o the_o interim_n return_v again_o do_v not_o the_o world_n see_v how_o idolatry_n be_v set_v up_o again_o by_o it_o and_o think_v we_o that_o this_o be_v happen_v without_o god_n just_a punishment_n now_o therefore_o let_v we_o look_v well_o to_o it_o that_o like_a as_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o humble_v his_o servant_n moses_n and_o all_o the_o people_n by_o face_v they_o with_o the_o temple_n of_o a_o curse_a idol_n so_o likewise_o nowadays_o since_o we_o see_v so_o great_a corruption_n since_o we_o see_v religion_n disguise_v since_o we_o see_v on_o the_o one_o side_n idolatry_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n losenesse_n and_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v let_v we_o understand_v that_o all_o this_o come_v through_o god_n just_a vengeance_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n 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yet_o can_v never_o skill_v themselves_o what_o it_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n pure_o and_o to_o stick_v to_o he_o and_o to_o humble_v themselves_o to_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n &_o that_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o the_o bridle_n that_o they_o may_v no_o more_o have_v any_o honesty_n humanity_n or_o aught_o else_o in_o they_o that_o be_v good_a wherefore_o let_v we_o learn_v not_o only_o to_o know_v that_o papist_n be_v miserablâ—_n &_o wretched_a creature_n and_o to_o condemn_v they_o in_o all_o their_o folly_n &_o superstition_n but_o also_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v unto_o god_n when_o he_o call_v us._n and_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o when_o he_o have_v be_v so_o gracious_a unto_o we_o as_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o his_o gospel_n thereby_o he_o show_v we_o that_o it_o be_v he_o only_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o worship_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o 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