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repent_v for_o they_o but_o lie_v in_o they_o and_o add_v diverse_a other_o great_a evil_n unto_o they_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o for_o all_o this_o reject_v he_o but_o have_v great_a care_n of_o he_o and_o when_o he_o seek_v not_o his_o pardon_n send_v it_o home_o unto_o he_o by_o nathan_n in_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 2._o sam._n 12.13_o the_o prodigal_a son_n have_v run_v a_o long_a and_o wild_a course_n of_o error_n yet_o do_v the_o pitiful_a father_n at_o his_o come_n back_o not_o drive_v he_o away_o but_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o way_n nor_o speak_v rough_o to_o
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the_o instrument_n of_o his_o death_n and_o many_o limb_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o despiteful_o wag_v their_o head_n at_o he_o in_o great_a disdain_n and_o that_o they_o spate_o upon_o he_o and_o speak_v unto_o he_o so_o disgraceful_o and_o so_o cruel_o say_v thou_o that_o destroie_v the_o temple_n and_o build_v it_o in_o three_o day_n save_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n math._n 27.40_o a_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o bitter_a passion_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v mock_v for_o his_o confidence_n in_o god_n for_o they_o say_v he_o trust_v in_o god_n let_v he_o deliver_v he_o now_o if_o he_o will_v have_v he_o psal_n 22.8_o math._n 27.43_o the_o reason_n first_o it_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o murder_n thus_o to_o speak_v math._n 5.22_o for_o to_o speak_v cruel_o be_v to_o speak_v wrathful_o with_o despiteful_a tongue_n and_o gum_n in_o blood_n second_o such_o speech_n proceed_v from_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o those_o who_o so_o suffer_v and_o 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the_o lord_n in_o their_o fellow-christians_a bewail_v such_o cruel_a speech_n lest_o proceed_v so_o to_o do_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v they_o at_o his_o come_n and_o for_o the_o papist_n who_o bitter_a rail_n we_o have_v hear_v and_o rancour_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n we_o know_v let_v they_o learn_v here_o that_o they_o be_v right_a ismaelite_n and_o therefore_o bind_v over_o to_o condemnation_n for_o their_o cruel_a speaking_n against_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n like_a judgement_n be_v to_o be_v give_v of_o all_o filthy_a speech_n of_o unclean_a sodomite_n which_o gall_n the_o simplicity_n and_o very_a soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a second_o use_v 2_o true_a christian_n here_o learn_v to_o prepare_v for_o &_o to_o bear_v the_o scourge_n of_o tongue_n for_o among_o other_o persecution_n that_o they_o must_v look_v for_o persecution_n by_o evil_a tongue_n be_v one_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n math._n 10.24_o thus_o man_n deal_v with_o 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