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inconsiderateness_n psal_n 14.4_o have_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o knowledge_n intimate_v that_o by_o their_o action_n one_o will_v judge_v so_o and_o the_o same_o account_n god_n himself_o also_o give_v elsewhere_o of_o the_o frequent_a disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n deut._n 32.28_o 29._o they_o be_v a_o nation_n void_a of_o counsel_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o understanding_n in_o they_o oh_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n knowledge_n and_o consideration_n will_v cure_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n man_n will_v not_o commit_v sin_n with_o so_o much_o greediness_n will_v they_o but_o take_v time_n to_o consider_v and_o bethink_v themselves_o what_o they_o do_v have_v we_o not_o reason_n then_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o sin_n which_o cast_v such_o a_o reproach_n of_o ignorance_n and_o rashness_n upon_o we_o 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