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ezek._n 23.43_o i_o say_v unto_o she_o that_o be_v old_a in_o adultery_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o philistine_n against_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o more_o displease_v to_o god_n because_o they_o have_v hate_v the_o jew_n a_o long_a time_n ezek._n 25.15_o 16._o because_o the_o philistine_n have_v deal_v by_o revenge_n and_o have_v take_v vengeance_n with_o a_o despiteful_a heart_n to_o destroy_v it_o for_o the_o old_a hatred_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o philistine_n when_o a_o man_n have_v be_v disobedient_a from_o his_o youth_n this_o make_v his_o disobedience_n the_o great_a sin_n jer._n 22.21_o this_o have_v be_v thy_o manner_n from_o thy_o youth_n that_o thou_o obeye_v not_o my_o voice_n all_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n but_o more_o especial_o the_o old_a sinner_n isa_n 65.20_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a be_v accurse_v sect._n 6._o the_o plea_n and_o 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i_o say_v unto_o you_o among_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n there_o have_v not_o rise_v a_o great_a than_o john_n the_o baptist_n he_o be_v not_o only_o high_o esteem_v among_o man_n but_o he_o be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o convert_v many_o soul_n and_o he_o never_o drink_v any_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n luk._n 1.15_o 16._o he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v drink_v neither_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o say_v none_o but_o dull_a soul_n and_o sneak_v fellow_n and_o such_o as_o affect_v singularity_n speak_v against_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o reproach_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o best_a man_n that_o ever_o live_v yea_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o for_o they_o all_o 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shall_v call_v to_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o and_o to_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb._n 3._o though_o drunkard_n think_v themselves_o the_o only_a wise_a man_n and_o cry_v up_o their_o companion_n as_o the_o only_a witty_a and_o brave_a man_n yet_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n they_o be_v very_a fool_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o wise_a man_n among_o they_o prov._n 20.1_o wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n and_o strong_a drink_n be_v rage_a and_o whosoever_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o be_v not_o wie_a if_o solomon_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o ever_o live_v yea_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n
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that_o man_n that_o make_v profession_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o drunkard_n his_o religion_n be_v a_o vain_a religion_n 2._o our_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o perform_v holy_a duty_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o cause_v god_n to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v visit_v we_o soon_o and_o punish_v we_o more_o severe_o than_o other_o man_n if_o we_o live_v in_o drunkenness_n or_o such_o like_a sin_n amos_n 3.2_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n such_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o live_v sinful_a life_n the_o lord_n tell_v they_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o for_o their_o iniquity_n even_o for_o all_o of_o they_o 3._o the_o prayer_n and_o other_o religious_a service_n of_o drunkard_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n prov_n 15.8_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o 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4.4_o i_o consider_v all_o navel_n and_o every_o right_a work_n that_o for_o this_o a_o man_n be_v envy_v of_o his_o neighbour_n 2._o if_o you_o live_v righteous_o and_o sober_o god_n will_v love_v you_o psal_n 146.8_o the_o lord_n love_v the_o righteous_a but_o if_o you_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n the_o lord_n will_v hate_v you_o psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n love_v you_o you_o need_v not_o be_v trouble_v though_o all_o your_o neighbour_n and_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n hate_v you_o it_o be_v not_o the_o love_n of_o your_o neighbour_n will_v comfort_v you_o
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or_o evil_a lust_n arise_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o solicit_v we_o to_o gratify_v they_o we_o must_v not_o yield_v to_o they_o but_o must_v deny_v the_o solicitation_n of_o sin_n tit._n 2.12_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n 1._o pet._n 2.11_o i_o beseech_v you_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n 4._o you_o must_v wait_v as_o well_o as_o pray_v if_o you_o will_v have_v your_o prayer_n answer_v psal_n 40.1_o 2._o i_o wait_v patient_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o incline_v his_o ear_n and_o hear_v my_o cry_n he_o bring_v i_o up_o also_o out_o of_o a_o horrible_a pit_n out_o of_o the_o miry_a clay_n by_o the_o horrible_a pit_n and_o miry_a clay_n out_o of_o which_o the_o lord_n bring_v david_n upon_o his_o cry_n and_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n some_o understand_v his_o exceed_a great_a affliction_n and_o trouble_n out_o of_o which_o he_o obtain_v deliverance_n by_o prayer_n aug._n prayer_n de_fw-fr profundo_fw-la iniquitatum_fw-la ex_fw-la vitijs_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la 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