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evil_a and_o so_o to_o be_v deny_v of_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o case_n whatsoever_o or_o else_o they_o be_v evil_a only_o respective_o and_o but_o in_o some_o case_n to_o be_v deny_v 2.12_o tit._n 2.12_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o that_o they_o be_v our_o self_n you_o may_v see_v by_o this_o alone_a that_o whosoever_o go_v about_o to_o deny_v or_o reprove_v they_o in_o any_o one_o when_o he_o hit_v upon_o his_o peculiar_a darling_n lust_n that_o which_o have_v most_o of_o himself_o in_o it_o he_o winch_v present_o and_o complain_v he_o speak_v against_o himself_o the_o other_o sort_n which_o be_v evil_a only_o in_o some_o case_n be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v either_o without_o we_o as_o our_o good_n of_o fortune_n our_o wealth_n which_o we_o ordinary_o term_v our_o self_n when_o we_o say_v such_o a_o man_n have_v undo_v himself_o mean_v his_o estate_n also_o our_o 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