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citizen_n this_o one_o sin_n want_n of_o compassion_n and_o brotherly_a affection_n have_v possess_v head_n and_o tail_n better_a and_o worse_o and_o all_o condition_n and_o calling_n 9.15_o esa_n 9.15_o o_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v a_o lamenter_n of_o sin_n a_o reprehend_a of_o sin_n a_o mourner_n for_o judgement_n execute_v for_o sin_n a_o reclaimer_n of_o sinner_n or_o with_o abraham_n a_o pitiful_a petitioner_n to_o god_n for_o sinful_a sodom_n the_o indulgent_a parent_n joy_v in_o his_o lewd_a child_n and_o applaud_v his_o prodigal_a absalon_n as_o old_a eli_n do_v his_o son_n and_o think_v all_o well_o without_o any_o contradiction_n or_o correction_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o pamper_a mother_n glori_v in_o her_o proud_a darling_n delight_v in_o her_o pride_n and_o maintain_v she_o in_o all_o lasciviousness_n as_o herodias_n do_v she_o dance_v trip_v solomon_n and_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o sin_v look_v further_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o see_v how_o remiss_a 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