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the_o same_o as_o we_o have_v already_o demonstrate_v luke_n 12._o i_o be_o come_v to_o send_v fire_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o will_v i_o if_o it_o be_v already_o kindle_v now_o he_o promise_v to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n and_o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n but_o ambition_n lust_n avarice_n and_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o corrupt_a manner_n &_o custom_n of_o this_o world_n which_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n breed_n cherish_v and_o increase_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 1_o john_n 2._o love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o 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