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sore_n now_o these_o evil_n which_o be_v infinite_a as_o well_o in_o greatness_n as_o in_o multitude_n be_v contemn_v or_o not_o regard_v in_o our_o neighbour_n this_o contempt_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o our_o own_o evil_n be_v even_o one_o of_o the_o least_o sort_n seem_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v very_o great_a and_o that_o we_o think_v that_o no_o other_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o like_a godly_a but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o even_o in_o outward_a evil_n also_o they_o be_v in_o worse_a case_n than_o we_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o can_v be_v delightful_a or_o thorough_o pleasant_a unto_o they_o albeit_o they_o have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o desire_v when_o as_o their_o conscience_n can_v not_o be_v quiet_a be_v there_o a_o more_o grievous_a evil_n than_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o sting_a conscience_n for_o esai_n say_v chap._n 57_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o rage_a sea_n that_o can_v not_o rest_v who_o water_n some_z with_o the_o mire_n and_o gravel_n even_o so_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o peace_n say_v god_n wherefore_o thou_o may_v see_v that_o verify_v in_o they_o which_o be_v write_v deut._n 28_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o a_o unquiet_a heart_n and_o dase_a eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o thou_o shall_v fear_v both_o day_n and_o night_n and_o shall_v have_v none_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v night_n and_o at_o night_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n for_o fear_n of_o thine_o heart_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v be_v terrify_v and_o because_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o shall_v see_v with_o thine_o eye_n brief_o if_o one_o do_v with_o due_a affection_n see_v and_o consider_v all_o the_o evil_n of_o evil_a man_n cither_o of_o enemy_n or_o friend_n he_o will_v not_o only_o forget_v his_o own_o evil_n and_o seem_v unto_o himself_o to_o suffer_v nothing_o but_o also_o 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