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rather_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o god_n judgement_n harden_v their_o 46._o tantam_fw-la nactus_fw-la pharaoh_n lengani_fw-la mitatem_fw-la extremaâ—_n de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dedit_fw-la poenas_fw-la chrys_n ad_fw-la pop._n hom._n 46._o heart_n as_o they_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n but_o he_o pay_v thorough_o for_o abuse_v of_o so_o much_o patience_n if_o by_o any_o occasion_n their_o conscience_n be_v any_o whit_n rub_v and_o they_o bring_v through_o fear_n and_o anguish_n to_o promise_v amendment_n they_o quick_o show_v that_o no_o true_a repentance_n be_v wrought_v in_o they_o but_o it_o be_v happen_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o true_a proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o 22._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 22._o own_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 12._o for_o apostasy_n if_o first_o we_o consider_v inward_a apostasy_n inward_a 12._o apostasy_n inward_a which_o be_v 11._o be_v rev._n 2._o 4_o 5._o 2_o thes_n 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