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in_o those_o crooked_a path_n which_o be_v declare_v as_o forerunner_n and_o procurer_n of_o such_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o their_o multiply_a idolatry_n and_o covetousness_n compare_v chap._n 57_o with_o chap._n 56._o likewise_o the_o oppression_n fraudilence_n violence_n deceit_n and_o the_o like_v speak_v of_o mich._n 6._o as_o forerunner_n of_o such_o judgement_n as_o the_o take_v away_o righteous_a and_o good_a man_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o among_o man_n chap._n 7._o but_o to_o these_o scripture_n have_v speak_v more_o full_o in_o the_o foresaid_a lamentation_n i_o shall_v here_o add_v no_o more_o yet_o something_o more_o we_o shall_v brief_o add_v to_o what_o be_v there_o also_o hint_v of_o that_o plain_a declaration_n of_o the_o cause_n why_o many_o among_o believer_n be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a and_o many_o sleep_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 29_o 30_o 31._o it_o be_v as_o appear_v by_o compare_v the_o verse_n 28._o 31._o for_o their_o not_o so_o discern_v consider_v and_o 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