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speak_v unto_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o case_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abaram_n say_v depart_v i_o pray_v you_o from_o the_o tent_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o touch_v nothing_o of_o they_o lest_o you_o be_v consume_v in_o all_o their_o sin_n so_o i_o say_v to_o you_o young_a people_n flee_v your_o wicked_a lust_n touch_v nothing_o of_o they_o lest_o you_o be_v consume_v it_o be_v good_a counsel_n the_o angel_n give_v lot_n flee_v out_o of_o sodom_n escape_v for_o thy_o life_n look_v not_o behind_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v consume_v in_o her_o flame_n but_o it_o be_v more_o merciful_a counsel_n to_o you_o to_o flee_v your_o youthful_a lust_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v better_a the_o body_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o earth_n or_o burn_v to_o ash_n in_o flame_n than_o that_o your_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o tophet_n and_o burn_v in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n world_n without_o end_n as_o most_o certain_o if_o you_o 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and_o in_o psal_n 50._o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n say_v god_n and_o thou_o think_v i_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thou_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o sinner_n loin_n to_o tremble_v to_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n patience_n while_o he_o continue_v impenitent_a it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o treasure_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o wrath_n oh_o how_o many_o of_o our_o brisk_a and_o jovial_a youngster_n fancy_n they_o shall_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o their_o vanity_n and_o sensuality_n because_o god_n have_v bear_v with_o they_o iâ—_n their_o past_a folly_n they_o conclude_v all_o be_v over_o and_o do_v with_o but_o be_v it_o know_v to_o youâ—_n god_n have_v as_o job_n speak_v seal_v up_o youâ—_n youthful_a sin_n in_o a_o bag_n against_o the_o day_n â—â—_o judgement_n in_o which_o day_n god_n will_v reckon_v with_o you_o for_o all_o even_o 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who_o know_v methinks_v it_o be_v like_o a_o malefactor_n be_v upon_o the_o â—adder_n there_o waâ—_n nothing_o but_o turn_v off_o and_o he_o be_v goâ—_n consider_v what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o â—_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o live_a god_n hebr._n 10._o â—_o then_o how_o glad_a will_v you_o be_v to_o fly_v out_o â—_o his_o hand_n if_o you_o can_v as_o you_o read_v â—_o job_n 27._o 22._o yea_o how_o fain_o will_v such_o flee_v to_o the_o rock_n mountain_n hill_n and_o there_o be_v glad_a if_o they_o will_v but_o fall_v upon_o they_o to_o cover_v and_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o sin-revenging_a god_n rev._n 6._o 15_o 16._o now_o god_n command_v you_o to_o flee_v sin_n and_o so_o make_v a_o escape_n from_o the_o fullness_n of_o wrath_n to_o come_v but_o if_o you_o be_v contentious_a and_o disobedient_a why_o then_o he_o himself_o will_v not_o let_v you_o escape_v hebr._n 2._o 3._o that_o be_v a_o startle_a question_n in_o isa_n 10._o 3._o and_o what_o 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2._o 5._o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o luke_n 14._o 27._o our_o saviour_n say_v whosoever_o do_v not_o come_v after_o i_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n you_o be_v not_o to_o come_v after_o we_o minister_n one_o step_n but_o as_o we_o conform_v to_o christ_n o_o look_v unto_o jesus_n young_a one_o do_v he_o affect_v sport_n and_o game_n do_v he_o use_v to_o spend_v hour_n at_o card_n or_o die_n &_o c_o you_o read_v of_o whole_a night_n he_o redeem_v for_o and_o spend_v in_o prayer_n and_o how_o he_o go_v up_o and_o down_o always_o do_v good_a o_o what_o a_o bless_a way_n will_v this_o be_v to_o recover_v the_o licentious_a youth_n of_o this_o age_n to_o the_o gravity_n and_o purity_n of_o religion_n if_o they_o will_v write_v after_o and_o draw_v each_o line_n of_o their_o life_n according_a to_o this_o holy_a pattern_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o earl_n call_v elzearus_fw-la that_o be_v give_v much_o to_o immoderate_a anger_n and_o the_o 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in_o 9_o eccles_n 3._o it_o fill_v the_o heart_n with_o madness_n while_o they_o live_v o_o young_a man_n thou_o be_v beside_o thyself_o bereave_v of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o thy_o reason_n by_o follow_v of_o thy_o lust_n have_v thou_o ever_o any_o fear_n or_o tenderness_n any_o sense_n of_o sin_n any_o compunction_n of_o heart_n o_o if_o thou_o yielde_v to_o thy_o lust_n how_o quick_o will_v all_o be_v extinguish_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o those_o lust_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o such_o obduration_n as_o will_v lay_v thou_o naked_a and_o open_a to_o the_o unexpressible_a misery_n of_o have_v that_o scripture_n fulfil_v upon_o thou_o 6._o isaiah_n and_o the_o 9_o and_o 29_o chap._n 10._o the_o lord_n have_v pour_v upon_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o
etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n be_v your_o youthful_a lust_n in_o prayer_n do_v render_v you_o most_o abominable_a and_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v challenge_v and_o bid_v defiance_n to_o god_n whence_o else_o be_v those_o thunder_n of_o his_o provoke_v majesty_n in_o 1._o mala._n 14._o 7._o jer._n 9_o 15_o 16._o 33._o ezek._n 31_o 32_o 33._o chap._n 14._o from_o the_o 1_o st_z verse_n to_o the_o 9_o to_o go_v and_o pray_v with_o the_o idol_n of_o my_o lust_n in_o my_o heart_n be_v a_o mock_a god_n and_o god_n will_v be_v mock_v nay_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o god_n anger_n be_v increase_v by_o such_o prayer_n and_o then_o i_o appeal_v to_o you_o what_o good_a can_v be_v look_v for_o from_o such_o prayer_n alas_o rather_o confusion_n than_o conversion_n o_o young_a people_n pray_v remember_v it_o your_o lust_n will_v not_o only_o blunt_a and_o take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o prayer_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o do_v any_o execution_n but_o they_o turn_v thy_o very_a prayer_n into_o sin_n and_o how_o likely_a that_o be_v to_o turn_v thy_o heart_n god_n ward_n judge_v you_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o how_o your_o youthful_a lust_n hinder_v conversion_n as_o they_o oppose_v the_o mean_n of_o it_o be_v there_o a_o demand_n make_v why_o consideration_n and_o prayer_n and_o other_o godly_a mean_n shall_v be_v so_o irksome_a and_o buâ—_n densom_n be_v god_n so_o undelightful_a a_o object_n to_o approach_v unto_o that_o you_o can_v enduâ—â—_n his_o presence_n or_o be_v so_o soon_o weary_a in_o holâ—_n exercise_n like_o a_o man_n under_o a_o heavy_a loaâ—_n oh_o no_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n be_v thâ—_n joy_n of_o holy_a soul_n but_o they_o be_v those_o luâ—â—_n within_o that_o make_v it_o to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n so_o unpleasant_a and_o tedious_a and_o thus_o have_v show_v you_o how_o they_o oppose_v thâ—_n mean_n of_o conversion_n on_o our_o part_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o such_o special_a concern_v meâ—_n for_o young_a man_n to_o flee_v youthful_a lust_n because_o of_o the_o malignity_n of_o their_o influence_n express_v first_o in_o that_o they_o hinder_v conversion_n noâ—_n i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o head_n to_o show_v yoâ—_n the_o malignity_n of_o their_o influence_n as_o they_o hurry_v youth_n into_o grievous_a temptation_n 2._o a_o second_o particular_a of_o the_o maligniâ—â—_n of_o youthful_a lust_n inflence_n lie_v in_o this_o viâ—_n in_o that_o they_o hurry_v youth_n into_o grievous_a temptation_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o temptation_n thâ—â—_n we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n jamâ—â—_n treat_v of_o both_o in_o the_o 1._o chap._n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o â—â—_o 14._o the_o former_a sort_n be_v no_o other_o than_o affliction_n which_o be_v for_o the_o probation_n anâ—_n trial_n of_o the_o christian_n faith_n and_o patience_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o these_o the_o apostle_n say_v my_o brethren_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fâ—â—_n into_o divers_a temptation_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o mosâ—â—_n say_v that_o god_n tempt_v abraham_n 22._o gen._n 1._o that_o be_v god_n prove_v and_o try_v his_o servant_n abraham_n faith_n but_o now_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o temptation_n be_v no_o other_o than_o solicitation_n and_o seducement_n to_o sin_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o these_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o 13._o and_o 14._o verse_n let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n and_o hence_o our_o bless_a lord_n teach_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o we_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n that_o be_v to_o sin_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n use_v in_o scripture_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o try_v be_v the_o proper_a word_n for_o the_o other_o temptation_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o proper_a word_n for_o temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o temptation_n it_o be_v that_o youthful_a lust_n be_v both_o the_o fons_n and_o foam_n the_o breeder_n and_o feeder_n the_o food_n and_o fuel_n the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n they_o do_v both_o by_o force_n and_o fraud_n violent_o hale_v and_o hurry_v and_o cunning_o entice_v and_o draw_v young_a one_o to_o sin_n the_o devil_n may_v flatter_v you_o but_o he_o can_v force_v you_o it_o be_v your_o lust_n that_o open_v the_o door_n or_o temptation_n can_v never_o enter_v it_o have_v be_v a_o old_a practice_n of_o sinner_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n to_o accuse_v and_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n either_o upon_o the_o devil_n or_o the_o instrument_n that_o provoke_v they_o oh_o saâ—_n they_o the_o devil_n owe_v they_o a_o spite_n and_o noâ—_n he_o have_v pay_v it_o not_o consider_v that_o thâ—_n true_a procreating_a cause_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o man_n owâ—_n lust_n it_o must_v be_v own_a that_o this_o world_n full_a of_o snare_n and_o temptation_n to_o with_o draw_v youth_n from_o god_n house_n to_o the_o alâ—_n house_n and_o there_o provoke_v they_o to_o intemperance_n and_o to_o game_n house_n and_o theâ—_n provoke_v they_o to_o consume_v their_o estate_n anâ—_n precious_a time_n and_o to_o filthy_a house_n anâ—_n there_o provoke_v they_o to_o destroy_v themseluâ—â—_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o brutish_a pleasure_n in_o this_o senâ—â—_n it_o be_v true_a homo_fw-la homini_fw-la daemon_n one_o be_v a_o devil_n to_o another_o i._n e._n tempter_n to_o sin_n but_o a_o these_o be_v but_o external_a mover_n the_o principâ—â—_n agent_n be_v thy_o own_o lust_n within_o as_o one_o say_v temptation_n be_v a_o siege_n satan_n be_v the_o enemâ—_n without_o the_o wall_n labour_v to_o force_v aâ—_n entrance_n our_o lust_n be_v the_o traitor_n with_o in_o that_o hold_v correspondency_n with_o tâ—â—_n enemy_n without_o and_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o thâ—_n soul_n to_o receive_v he_o they_o be_v our_o owâ—_n lust_n that_o go_v over_o to_o satan_n in_o the_o day_n â—â—_o battle_n and_o fight_v against_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2._o o_o young_a man_n your_o lust_n be_v like_o the_o meâ—â—_n of_o keilah_n to_o david_n in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 11._o poor_a david_n be_v hateâ—_n and_o hunt_v up_o and_o down_o by_o saul_n who_o seek_v his_o life_n at_o length_n he_o come_v to_o keilah_n present_o it_o be_v tell_v saul_n that_o david_n wâ—â—_n come_v to_o keilah_n david_n enquire_v of_o the_o lorâ—_n whether_o the_o man_n of_o keilah_n will_v deliver_v he_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n saul_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v they_o will_v deliver_v thou_o up_o whereupon_o david_n present_o flee_v and_o so_o escape_v thus_o if_o you_o follow_v not_o this_o counsel_n to_o flee_v your_o youthful_a lust_n they_o will_v certain_o deliver_v you_o up_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n that_o you_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v your_o own_o soul_n they_o will_v betray_v you_o as_o dalilah_n do_v samson_n and_o let_v in_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n upon_o you_o when_o judas_n his_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o lust_n of_o covetousness_n how_o miserable_o be_v he_o overcome_v with_o many_o desperate_a temptation_n he_o will_v betray_v the_o precious_a life_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o afterward_o you_o know_v what_o become_v of_o he_o so_o true_a be_v that_o in_o the_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o 10._o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a say_v the_o apostle_n who_o heart_n run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n so_o when_o balaam_n heart_n be_v set_v upon_o this_o lust_n he_o will_v rise_v early_o run_v and_o ride_v till_o he_o be_v weary_a that_o he_o may_v curse_v israel_n at_o length_n he_o become_v through_o his_o lust_n more_o desperate_a and_o senseless_a of_o god_n fury_n than_o the_o dumb_a ass_n he_o dissemble_v his_o conscience_n coin_n cunning_a evasion_n o_o the_o malignity_n of_o lust_n influence_n suppose_v it_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n what_o pernicious_a temptation_n do_v this_o cast_v many_o young_a man_n upon_o frequent_v satan_n seminary_n those_o chapel_n of_o hell_n stew_n and_o play_n wherâ—_n oftentimes_o be_v challenge_n stab_n combaâ—â—_n blood_n and_o murder_n thus_o have_v many_o venture_v as_o deep_a as_o hell_n to_o gratify_v their_o filthy_a lust_n hence_o they_o be_v say_v to_o draw_v iniquity_n as_o with_o cart-rope_n isa_n 5._o 8._o and_o that_o the_o weary_a themselves_o
to_o commit_v iniquity_n jer._n 9_o â—_o and_o compare_v to_o feed_v horse_n every_o one_o neigh_v after_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n jer._n 5._o 8._o anâ—_n carry_v on_o with_o a_o brutish_a rage_n against_o aâ—_n reason_n without_o any_o counsel_n or_o consideration_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eagerness_n of_o lust_n note_v a_o rage_a eagerness_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 5._o â—_o that_o where_o it_o be_v consent_v to_o it_o carry_v aâ—_n before_o it_o break_v all_o sort_n of_o bond_n the_o laâ—_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n all_o be_v but_o as_o thâ—_n new_a cord_n wherewith_o samson_n be_v bounâ—_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o awake_v from_o sleep_n he_o braâ—â—_n all_o like_a so_o many_o twine_a thread_n a_o instance_n hereof_o holy_a providence_n while_o i_o aâ—_n writing_n afford_v i_o of_o a_o young_a man_n thâ—_n through_o yield_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n have_v plunge_v himself_o into_o such_o dreaâ—ful_a temptation_n and_o consume_a misery_n that_o he_o move_v like_o a_o shadow_n and_o pinâ—_n away_o under_o the_o malignity_n of_o his_o lust_n influence_n to_o the_o grief_n of_o they_o that_o behold_v he_o the_o holy_a apostle_n tell_v we_o thâ—â—_n when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sâ—â—_n that_o be_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o when_o sâ—_n be_v finish_v it_o bring_v forth_o death_n the_o metaphor_n there_o use_v be_v take_v from_o a_o teem_a mother_n now_o a_o mother_n conceive_v first_o inward_o and_o after_o the_o revolution_n of_o so_o many_o month_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n visible_o to_o other_o thus_o here_o according_a to_o that_o note_a place_n matth._n 15._o 19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n so_o in_o 2_o peter_n 1._o 4._o all_o the_o actual_a corruption_n and_o abomination_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v through_o lust_n oh_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o our_o lord_n jesus_n his_o be_v tempt_v and_o we_o when_o satan_n come_v to_o tempt_v he_o he_o find_v nothing_o in_o he_o john_n 14._o 13._o nothing_o to_o comply_v with_o he_o there_o be_v no_o internal_a temper_n no_o indwelling_a lust_n no_o corrupt_a matter_n to_o fasten_v on_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o we_o a_o man_n enemy_n say_v christ_n be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o house_n o_o remember_v it_o young_a man_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o thy_o misery_n be_v the_o lust_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n if_o all_o outward_a obstacle_n be_v remove_v thou_o may_v yet_o be_v a_o adulterer_n a_o thief_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o sight_n and_o account_v of_o god_n as_o one_o have_v it_o omnia_fw-la si_fw-la claudas_fw-la intus_fw-la adulter_fw-la erit_fw-la moreover_o consider_v the_o malignity_n of_o these_o lust_n as_o they_o have_v a_o sly_a subtle_a entice_a property_n you_o will_v see_v a_o necessity_n of_o flee_v they_o o_o young_a man_n thy_o lust_n be_v as_o deceitful_a to_o betray_v you_o with_o smile_n and_o kiss_v as_o they_o be_v violent_a and_o desperate_a to_o stab_v you_o with_o temptation_n to_o bold_a and_o bloody_a perpetration_n of_o sin_n your_o lust_n not_o only_o tempt_v by_o hale_v and_o hurry_v you_o oâ—_n to_o sin_n in_o a_o imperuous_a manner_n but_o they_o also_o tempt_v you_o by_o flattery_n and_o put_v trick_n and_o cheat_n upon_o you_o insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v next_o to_o impossible_a that_o you_o shall_v ever_o flee_v and_o avoid_v the_o cheat_n except_o you_o flee_v your_o lust_n that_o be_v the_o cheater_n ah_o how_o many_o thousand_o of_o young_a one_o have_v lust_n slay_v this_o way_n fit_o may_v that_o be_v apply_v here_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o harlot_n in_o prov._n 7._o 26._o she_o have_v cast_v down_o many_o wound_a solomon_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n yet_o lust_n make_v a_o fool_n of_o he_o lust_n have_v much_o of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n in_o its_o blind_a sinner_n mind_n iâ—_n draw_v young_a man_n to_o sin_n by_o draw_v a_o vail_n over_o their_o conscience_n thus_o entice_v they_o on_o with_o fair_a &_o flatter_a promise_n one_o while_o plead_v the_o sweetness_n and_o pleasure_n of_o yield_v and_o give_v way_n to_o its_o desire_n and_o solicitation_n at_o other_o time_n argue_v ab_fw-la utili_fw-la the_o profit_n and_o gain_v the_o honour_n and_o preferment_n hence_o the_o voluptuous_a and_o unwary_a youth_n be_v ensnare_v as_o you_o read_v frequent_o in_o the_o proverb_n 1._o chap._n and_o the_o 7._o chap._n promise_v themselves_o abundance_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o yield_v to_o their_o lust_n 18._o ver_fw-la of_o that_o 7._o of_o the_o prov._n come_v let_v â—â—_o take_v our_o fill_n and_o solace_v ourselves_o with_o love_n steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a and_o bread_n eat_v in_o secret_a be_v pleasant_a prov._n 9_o 17._o do_v ahab_n sell_v himself_o to_o his_o lust_n to_o work_v wickedness_n what_o gratis_o oh_o no_o his_o lust_n promise_v he_o a_o brave_a vineyard_n so_o gehazi_n what_o will_v he_o frame_v and_o utter_v a_o lie_n for_o nothing_o oh_o no_o he_o shall_v have_v sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o change_v of_o raiment_n etc._n etc._n so_o achan_n what_o will_v he_o sin_v for_o nothing_o oh_o no_o there_o be_v a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n so_o judas_n what_o will_v he_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n for_o nothing_o oh_o no_o he_o shall_v have_v thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n thus_o do_v lust_n tempt_v by_o flattery_n &_o fraud_n and_o all_o be_v a_o mere_a cheat_n for_o pray_v what_o get_v ahab_n by_o his_o vineyard_n be_v it_o not_o the_o ruin_n of_o he_o and_o he_o oh_o it_o bring_v forth_o grape_n of_o gall._n and_o what_o get_v gehazi_n by_o his_o lie_n but_o a_o leprosy_n entail_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o what_o get_v achan_n by_o his_o wedge_n it_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o one_o upon_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wedge_n to_o cleave_v asunder_o his_o soul_n from_o god_n and_o i_o may_v add_v to_o cleave_v asunder_o his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n too_o so_o judas_n his_o thirty_o piece_n purchase_v he_o a_o halter_n thus_o for_o a_o lust_n pleasure_n multitude_n of_o youth_n be_v tempt_v into_o it_o by_o mere_a flattery_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 20._o job_n 12._o 14._o though_o wickedness_n be_v sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n yet_o the_o meat_n thereof_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o gall_n of_o asp_n within_o and_o in_o prov._n 9_o 17._o steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a etc._n etc._n but_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v there_o and_o that_o her_o guest_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n i_o have_v read_v a_o story_n â—_o a_o roman_a soldier_n who_o be_v by_o a_o couâ—â—_n marshal_v condemn_v to_o die_v for_o break_v hiâ—_n rank_n to_o steal_v a_o bunch_n of_o grape_n and_o â—â—_o he_o be_v go_v to_o execution_n some_o of_o thâ—_n soldier_n envy_v he_o that_o he_o have_v grape_n and_o they_o have_v none_o say_v he_o do_v you_o 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