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v._o and_o it_o be_v twofold_a first_o to_o the_o wicked_a a_o earnest_a admonition_n second_o to_o the_o godly_a a_o serious_a instruction_n the_o earnest_a admonition_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o the_o 22._o ver_fw-la amplify_v first_o from_o due_a consideration_n oh_o consider_v this_o make_v good_a use_n of_o my_o judgement_n let_v they_o not_o be_v idle_a speculation_n but_o profitable_a instruction_n to_o your_o soul_n second_o from_o the_o forlorn_a negligence_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v to_o forget_v god_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n three_o from_o the_o imminent_a danger_n and_o that_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o the_o lord_n four_o from_o the_o inevitablenesse_n of_o it_o and_o the_o vain_a confidence_n of_o help_n in_o these_o word_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v deliver_v you_o v._o 23_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o which_o be_v the_o application_n to_o the_o godly_a use_n be_v make_v of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n for_o the_o 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