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where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v down_o the_o blessing_n and_o promise_n pertain_v to_o christian_n in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o set_v down_o the_o judgement_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a out_o of_o the_o general_a description_n miserable_a doctr._fw-la 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a most_o miserable_a or_o the_o introduction_n into_o the_o description_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o these_o word_n the_o wicked_a be_v not_o so_o we_o gather_v this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n be_v they_o what_o they_o may_v be_v never_o so_o great_a glorious_a rich_a wise_a beautiful_a and_o learned_a in_o the_o world_n yet_o their_o estate_n be_v woeful_a curse_a miserable_a and_o wretched_a he_o be_v curse_v in_o his_o soul_n curse_a in_o his_o body_n curse_v in_o his_o good_n good_a name_n wife_n child_n corn_n cattle_n etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v destroy_v the_o proud_a 63._o deut._n 28._o psa_fw-la 119.21_o psal_n 5.5_o tit._n 1.13_o act_n 7.51_o esay_n 63._o and_o curse_a be_v they_o that_o do_v err_v from_o thy_o commandment_n the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n for_o thou_o hate_v all_o they_o that_o work_n iniquity_n now_o what_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v abound_v in_o wealth_n live_v in_o honour_n bathe_v himself_o in_o pleasure_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o godly_a man_n that_o be_v true_o sanctify_v 11.7_o pro._n 8.9_o pro._n 11.7_o he_o can_v take_v no_o sound_a comfort_n in_o any_o of_o these_o for_o to_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abominable_a and_o as_o