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and_o the_o other_o be_v a_o denizen_n belong_v to_o hell_n as_o irishmen_n be_v dweller_n in_o ireland_n but_o denizen_n of_o england_n and_o govern_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n neither_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v agree_v one_o with_o another_o well_o not_o strange_a that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v agâ—â—ess_v well_o for_o even_o savage_a beast_n agree_v with_o themselves_o else_o the_o wilderness_n will_v soon_o be_v unpeople_v of_o her_o four_o footed_a inhabitant_n we_o know_v the_o lion_n be_v not_o cruel_a to_o the_o lion_n nor_o the_o leopard_n to_o the_o leopard_n nor_o one_o tiger_n to_o another_o nor_o the_o dragon_n to_o the_o dragon_n say_v aristotle_n but_o every_o one_o will_v fight_v with_o and_o against_o the_o lamb_n one_o crow_n never_o pull_v out_o another_o crow_n eye_n one_o wolf_n will_v not_o make_v warwith_o another_o but_o every_o wolf_n will_v make_v war_n with_o a_o sheep_n yea_o the_o snake_n of_o syria_n the_o serpent_n 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first_o thou_o be_v create_v by_o he_o a_o man_n and_o not_o a_o beast_n in_o england_n not_o in_o aethiopia_n in_o this_o clear_a and_o bright_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o paganism_n or_o popery_n second_o thou_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o hell_n by_o his_o precious_a blood_n he_o spare_v not_o himself_o that_o his_o father_n may_v spare_v thou_o oh_o think_v what_o flame_n the_o damn_a endure_v which_o thou_o may_v escape_v if_o thou_o will_v thyself_o i_o think_v this_o shall_v melt_v a_o heart_n of_o adamant_n three_o he_o have_v preserve_v thou_o here_o from_o manifold_a danger_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n four_o he_o have_v all_o thy_o life_n long_o plentiful_o and_o gracious_o bless_v thou_o with_o many_o and_o manifold_a good_a thing_n and_o last_o promise_v thou_o not_o only_a felicity_n on_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n if_o thou_o will_v serve_v he_o §_o 127._o beside_o amplify_v the_o same_o further_o amplify_v as_o these_o mercy_n be_v great_a in_o themselves_o so_o our_o unworthiness_n do_v greaten_v they_o more_o be_v show_v to_o we_o who_o be_v no_o less_o rebellious_a to_o he_o than_o he_o be_v beneficial_a to_o we_o and_o be_v all_o this_o nothing_o to_o move_v thou_o do_v thou_o thus_o requite_v he_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o love_a and_o fear_v he_o that_o thou_o hate_v other_o which_o do_v o_o monstrous_a ingratitude_n oh_o foolish_a man_n to_o look_v for_o other_o then_o great_a then_o double_a damnation_n o_o that_o such_o sovereign_a favour_n as_o these_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o profit_v thou_o but_o turn_v to_o thy_o destruction_n through_o thy_o wilful_a blind_a and_o perverse_a nature_n he_o be_v thy_o lord_n by_o a_o manifold_a right_n his_o tenure_n of_o we_o be_v diverse_o hold_v and_o thou_o his_o servant_n by_o all_o manner_n of_o obligation_n indeed_o our_o tenure_n of_o he_o be_v but_o single_a he_o be_v we_o only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n gal._n 3.26_o first_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n by_o the_o right_n of_o creation_n thou_o be_v his_o workmanship_n make_v by_o he_o second_o by_o the_o right_n of_o redemption_n be_v his_o purchase_n buy_v by_o he_o three_o of_o preservation_n be_v keep_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v by_o he_o four_o thou_o be_v he_o by_o vocation_n even_o of_o his_o family_n have_v admit_v thou_o a_o member_n of_o his_o visible_a church_n five_o his_o also_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o fault_n by_o sanctification_n whereby_o he_o possess_v thou_o six_o and_o last_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o of_o his_o court_n by_o glorification_n that_o he_o may_v crown_v thou_o every_o way_n his_o yea_o he_o have_v remove_v so_o many_o evil_n and_o confer_v so_o many_o good_a thing_n upon_o thou_o that_o they_o be_v beyond_o thought_n or_o imagination_n for_o if_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o book_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n depute_a writer_n they_o can_v not_o set_v down_o all_o the_o good_a which_o christ_n have_v do_v we_o now_o favour_v bestow_v and_o deliverance_n from_o danger_n bind_v to_o gratitude_n and_o the_o more_o bond_n of_o duty_n the_o more_o plague_n for_o neglect_n have_v god_n contrive_v so_o many_o way_n to_o save_v we_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o glorify_v he_o have_v he_o do_v so_o much_o for_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o deny_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o require_v though_o it_o be_v our_o life_n yea_o our_o soul_n much_o more_o our_o lust_n we_o have_v hard_a heart_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n can_v soften_v they_o stony_a bowel_n if_o so_o many_o mercy_n can_v melt_v we_o be_v he_o crucify_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o shall_v we_o by_o our_o sin_n crucify_v he_o again_o do_v we_o take_v his_o wage_n and_o do_v his_o enemy_n service_n be_v this_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o beneficence_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n be_v this_o the_o recompense_n of_o his_o love_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v and_o hate_v those_o who_o he_o love_v o_o for_o shame_n think_v upon_o it_o and_o at_o his_o instance_n be_v persuade_v by_o who_o blood_n you_o be_v redeem_v from_o all_o these_o evil_n and_o interre_v in_o all_o these_o good_a thing_n the_o apostle_n can_v not_o find_v out_o a_o more_o heart-breaking_a argument_n to_o enforce_v a_o sacrifice_a of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n then_o to_o conjure_v we_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n rom._n 12.1_o and_o indeed_o we_o can_v not_o be_v unthankful_a if_o we_o think_v upon_o what_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o what_o he_o forgive_v but_o if_o the_o thought_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v not_o move_v thou_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a mark_n of_o a_o reprobate_n always_o to_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n and_o patience_n to_o the_o harden_v of_o ourselves_o in_o our_o evil_a course_n so_o good_a turn_v aggravate_v unkindness_n and_o our_o offence_n be_v increase_v with_o our_o obligation_n yea_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o these_o favour_n of_o those_o warning_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v or_o which_o thou_o have_v receive_v that_o shall_v not_o once_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o as_o appear_v by_o 1_o sam._n 2._o where_o god_n say_v unto_o ely_n by_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o i_o do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n for_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n wherefore_o then_o have_v thou_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o likewise_o by_o chap._n 15._o where_o the_o lord_n reprove_v saul_n for_o his_o disobedience_n exceed_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n by_o what_o he_o have_v former_o do_v for_o he_o yea_o how_o do_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n aggravate_v david_n fact_n by_o repeat_v the_o many_o and_o several_a favour_n and_o deliverance_n which_o former_o he_o have_v extend_v to_o he_o 2_o sa._n 12.7_o to_o 13._o §_o 128_o yea_o awaken_v even_o this_o book_n will_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o they_o when_o their_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v even_o this_o very_a book_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n and_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o thou_o as_o plutarch_n tell_v trajane_n the_o emperor_n touch_v his_o letter_n of_o advice_n and_o those_o very_a eye_n that_o read_v it_o and_o that_o understanding_n and_o will_v which_o have_v conceive_v and_o consent_v unto_o the_o equity_n and_o truth_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v cite_v as_o witness_n against_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thou_o shall_v never_o hereafter_o drink_v swear_v whore_n seduce_v hate_n persecute_v or_o reproach_v any_o for_o well_o do_v but_o thy_o conscience_n as_o a_o sergeant_n shall_v arrest_v thou_o upon_o it_o yea_o this_o book_n shall_v gnaw_v thou_o at_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o memorandum_n of_o hell_n that_o thou_o shall_v wish_v o_o that_o i_o can_v abandon_v my_o sin_n or_o else_o that_o i_o have_v never_o have_v such_o a_o warning_n shut_v and_o then_o perhaps_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n will_v be_v shut_v but_o then_o perhaps_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n will_v be_v shut_v and_o though_o thou_o will_v glad_o repent_v yet_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_a then_o shall_v thou_o begin_v to_o say_v o_o what_o a_o warning_n have_v i_o such_o a_o time_n what_o a_o opportunity_n do_v i_o then_o let_v slip_v wo_n be_v i_o that_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o ever_o i_o have_v such_o a_o warning_n which_o can_v choose_v but_o double_a my_o damnation_n hereafter_o as_o now_o it_o double_v my_o fear_n and_o horror_n even_o thus_o and_o no_o otherwise_o will_v it_o fare_v with_o thou_o when_o once_o thy_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o open_v they_o shall_v be_v for_o though_o satan_n and_o thy_o corrupt_a conscience_n do_v sleep_v and_o suffer_v thou_o to_o sleep_v for_o a_o while_n yet_o at_o least_o upon_o thy_o death_n bed_n or_o in_o hell_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o hope_n or_o mean_n of_o recovery_n they_o will_v both_o wake_v against_o thou_o and_o awaken_v thou_o up_o to_o everlasting_a anguish_n and_o unquietness_n yea_o god_n shall_v once_o enliven_v and_o make_v quick_a the_o sense_n of_o thy_o benumb_a conscience_n and_o make_v thou_o know_v his_o power_n which_o will_v never_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o goodness_n he_o will_v then_o teach_v thou_o with_o a_o vengeance_n as_o gideon_n teach_v the_o man_n of_o succoth_n with_o brier_n and_o thorn_n those_o careless_a guest_n make_v light_n of_o their_o call_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n son_n but_o they_o find_v at_o last_o when_o they_o be_v shut_v out_o that_o there_o be_v no_o jest_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n in_o hell_n luke_n 16.23_o those_o scorch_a flame_n open_v they_o to_o purpose_n they_o be_v never_o open_v before_o §_o 129._o this_o be_v the_o difference_n
to_o mephibosheth_n so_o if_o thou_o bear_v any_o good_a will_n to_o god_n who_o it_o be_v not_o in_o thy_o power_n to_o pleasure_n thou_o will_v show_v thy_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o in_o his_o child_n who_o be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v our_o jonathan_n go_v yet_o we_o have_v many_o mephibosheths_n and_o he_o that_o love_v god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n will_v love_v his_o brother_n for_o god_n sake_n especial_o when_o he_o have_v love_v we_o as_o it_o be_v on_o this_o condition_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o whereas_o thou_o hate_v the_o child_n of_o god_n even_o for_o their_o very_a grace_n and_o virtue_n for_o thou_o can_v love_v their_o person_n well_o enough_o if_o they_o be_v not_o conscionable_a and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o eight_o aggravation_n §_o 135._o ninthly_o life_n 9_o who_o they_o wrong_v be_v their_o best_a friend_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v their_o very_a life_n again_o touch_v the_o party_n wrong_v thy_o sin_n be_v incomparable_o great_a in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o make_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o thy_o derision_n which_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o thy_o preservation_n know_v thou_o not_o or_o may_v thou_o not_o know_v how_o the_o wicked_a owe_v their_o life_n unto_o those_o few_o good_a who_o they_o hate_v and_o persecute_v it_o be_v bad_a enough_o to_o wrong_v enemy_n but_o to_o wrong_v such_o by_o who_o thou_o be_v preserve_v alive_a be_v abominable_a but_o see_v it_o prove_v for_o this_o may_v seem_v incredible_a to_o thou_o the_o religious_a who_o thou_o persecute_v keep_v off_o judgement_n from_o thou_o and_o the_o whole_a land_n 1_o by_o their_o innocency_n 2_o by_o their_o prayer_n first_o innocency_n 1_o by_o their_o innocency_n by_o their_o innocency_n the_o innocent_a say_v eliphas_n shall_v deliver_v the_o island_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v preserve_v they_o the_o religious_a keep_v off_o judgement_n from_o they_o by_o the_o pureness_n of_o his_o hand_n job._n 22.30_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v god_n to_o jeremiah_n and_o behold_v now_o and_o know_v and_o inquire_v in_o the_o open_a place_n thereof_o if_o you_o can_v find_v a_o man_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o execute_v judgement_n and_o seek_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v it_o jer._n 5.1_o to_o which_o testimony_n i_o can_v add_v a_o world_n of_o example_n even_o all_o noah_n family_n be_v preserve_v from_o drown_v in_o the_o general_a deluge_n for_o noah_n sake_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n if_o ten_o righteous_a person_n can_v have_v be_v find_v the_o whole_a city_n have_v be_v spare_v ten_o have_v save_v ten_o thousand_o gen._n 18.29.32_o yea_o when_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o destroy_v it_o must_v be_v the_o angel_n promise_v lot_n whosoever_o he_o bring_v forth_o shall_v escape_v for_o his_o sake_n again_o god_n save_v zoar_v a_o city_n belong_v to_o sodom_n for_o lot_n sake_n gen._n 19.21_o now_o zoar_n may_v happy_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o sodom_n but_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n zoar_n have_v a_o lot_n within_o it_o sodom_n have_v none_o potiphar_n be_v a_o heathen_a yet_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v bless_v because_o joseph_n be_v in_o it_o a_o whole_a family_n yea_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o one_o despise_v traduce_a imprison_a joseph_n though_o he_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o slave_n laban_n be_v cruel_a churlish_a wicked_a yet_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o iacob_n sake_n gen._n 30.27_o among_o two_o hundred_o three_o score_n and_o sixteen_o soul_n there_o be_v but_o one_o paul_n yet_o behold_v say_v the_o angel_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o all_o that_o sail_n with_o thou_o act_n 27.24.44_o zacheus_n alone_o believe_v yet_o this_o bring_v salvation_n to_o his_o whole_a house_n luk._n 19_o o_o the_o large_a bounty_n of_o god_n which_o reach_v not_o to_o we_o only_o but_o to_o we_o §_o 136._o second_o prayer_n 2_o by_o their_o prayer_n good_a man_n by_o their_o prayer_n keep_v off_o judgement_n from_o they_o the_o saint_n be_v like_o sampsons_n hair_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o very_a pillar_n of_o a_o state_n even_o such_o pillar_n that_o ten_o of_o they_o will_v have_v support_v sodom_n from_o fall_v and_o their_o prayer_n will_v have_v cry_v loud_o in_o god_n ear_n for_o mercy_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o thousand_o do_v for_o vengeance_n the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o say_v st._n james_n if_o it_o be_v fervent_a chap._n 5.16_o i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o what_o prayer_n have_v do_v as_o that_o it_o have_v shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n from_o rain_v and_o open_v they_o again_o make_v the_o sun_n stand_v still_o in_o the_o firmament_n one_o while_n go_v back_o another_o divide_v the_o sea_n and_o make_v it_o stand_v as_o a_o wall_n fetch_v fire_n and_o hailstone_n from_o heaven_n throw_v down_o the_o wale_n of_o jerico_fw-la subdue_v kingdom_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n raise_v the_o dead_a let_v out_o of_o prison_n etc._n etc._n only_o see_v what_o it_o have_v do_v in_o this_o very_a case_n be_v not_o abraham_n prayer_n so_o powerful_a that_o god_n never_o leave_v grant_v one_o request_n after_o another_o touch_v sodom_n until_o he_o leave_v ask_v gen._n 18.32_o be_v not_o moses_n prayer_n for_o the_o people_n when_o they_o have_v make_v the_o golden_a calf_n and_o impute_v their_o deliverance_n to_o it_o so_o powerful_a that_o god_n be_v fain_o to_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v i_o alone_o moses_n that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o consume_v they_o and_o yet_o moses_n will_v not_o let_v he_o alone_o but_o plead_v his_o promise_n what_o the_o egyptian_n will_v say_v etc._n etc._n until_o he_o have_v obtain_v their_o pardon_n though_o god_n promise_v to_o make_v of_o he_o a_o mighty_a people_n exod._n 32.10_o to_o 15._o be_v not_o lot_n prayer_n touch_v zoar_n so_o powerful_a that_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v receive_v thy_o request_n concern_v this_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v not_o overthrow_v this_o city_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v speak_v add_v this_o moreover_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o sodom_n until_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o zoar_n gen._n 19.20.21.22_o thus_o the_o prayer_n of_o abraham_n remove_v that_o judgement_n from_o abimelecke_n his_o wife_n and_o woman_n servant_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v every_o womb_n gen._n 20.17.18_o thus_o moses_n prayer_n remove_v the_o leprosy_n from_o mirriam_n num._n 12.13.14.15_o and_o keep_v off_o sundry_a judgement_n from_o the_o israelite_n as_o when_o they_o murmur_v against_o he_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14.11.15_o again_o at_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n chap._n 15.25_o then_o at_o the_o desert_n of_o zim_n chap._n 16._o then_o at_o repidim_n chap._n 17.4_o then_o when_o they_o fight_v with_o amalecke_n ver_fw-la 11._o after_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v utter_o have_v consume_v they_o chapter_n 32.10_o to_o 35._o then_o he_o remove_v from_o they_o that_o judgement_n of_o fire_n which_o burn_v among_o they_o num._n 11.1.2_o again_o when_o they_o murmur_v for_o flesh_n vers_fw-la 4.10.31_o after_o that_o he_o save_v they_o from_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o pestilence_n num._n 14.12_o to_o 21._o then_o from_o another_o plague_n chap._n 16.45_o to_o 49._o and_o last_o he_o take_v away_o the_o serpent_n by_o his_o prayer_n num._n 20.6.7.8_o again_o how_o many_o several_a plague_n do_v he_o remove_v from_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o egypt_n by_o his_o prayer_n as_o first_o the_o judgement_n of_o frog_n exod._n 8.8_o then_o the_o judgement_n of_o fly_n ver_fw-la 30.31_o then_o the_o thunder_n hail_o and_o fire_n chap._n 9.33_o then_o the_o grasshopper_n chap._n 10.18.19_o etc._n etc._n thus_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o jehoahas_n all_o israel_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n 2_o king_n 13.4.5_o and_o by_o samuel_n prayer_n the_o israelite_n be_v 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the_o forbid_a fruit_n yea_o thou_o believe_v his_o promise_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v they_o but_o thou_o believe_v not_o his_o precept_n to_o do_v they_o nor_o his_o threaten_n that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v they_o for_o thy_o not_o believe_v and_o disobedience_n which_o show_v that_o thou_o true_o believe_v neither_o yea_o this_o make_v it_o apparent_a that_o either_o thou_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o or_o else_o that_o god_n be_v not_o just_a and_o true_a nor_o speak_v as_o he_o mean_v in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v worse_o or_o if_o thou_o do_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o true_a god_n thou_o believe_v also_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o he_o threaten_v for_o thy_o provoke_v of_o he_o and_o thou_o provoke_v he_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v punish_v which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o so_o that_o take_v thou_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n thou_o be_v but_o one_o of_o david_n fool_n which_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n 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that_o in_o his_o military_a discipline_n he_o be_v exceed_v liberal_a and_o lavish_a in_o his_o gift_n to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o any_o desert_n but_o withal_o as_o spare_v and_o straight_o hand_v to_o the_o undeserving_a what_o though_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v make_v many_o large_a and_o precious_a promise_n there_o be_v none_o so_o general_a which_o be_v not_o limit_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o each_o of_o they_o be_v so_o tie_v and_o entail_v that_o none_o can_v lay_v claim_n to_o they_o but_o true_a believer_n which_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o all_o their_o sin_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12_o 14._o esay_n 59.20_o so_o that_o he_o must_v forsake_v his_o sin_n that_o will_v have_v god_n to_o forgive_v it_o 1_o samuel_n 2.30_o as_o for_o instance_n our_o saviour_n have_v make_v public_a proclamation_n mark_n 16.16_o that_o 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day_n but_o most_o rage_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n this_o mad_a and_o unruly_a sin_n that_o know_v neither_o magistrate_n nor_o minister_n nor_o father_n nor_o king_n nor_o caesar_n this_o murderous_a sin_n which_o kill_v more_o than_o the_o sword_n this_o adulterous_a sin_n which_o fill_v all_o corner_n with_o whore_n doom_n and_o uncleanness_n this_o thievish_a sin_n that_o steal_v away_o man_n time_n wealth_n wit_n that_o rob_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o due_n this_o flanderous_a sin_n that_o load_v the_o world_n with_o tale_n and_o slander_n against_o the_o host_n of_o the_o live_a god_n this_o atheistical_a sin_n that_o believe_v no_o more_o the_o threat_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n then_o if_o some_o imposter_n have_v speak_v they_o this_o hellish_a sin_n which_o harden_v and_o make_v up_o the_o heart_n against_o all_o repenting_n this_o unnatural_a sin_n deliver_v 1_o lay_v to_o heaeâ—â—_n the_o thing_n deliver_v that_o put_v off_o all_o thought_n of_o one_o family_n one_o self_n 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