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atheism_n be_v the_o main_a disease_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o pestilent_a to_o the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v harbour_v but_o also_o to_o the_o whole_a land_n where_o it_o be_v practise_v and_o permit_v atheism_n be_v worse_a than_o idolatry_n for_o idolatry_n only_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o atheism_n rob_v god_n both_o of_o his_o attribute_n and_o be_v and_o therefore_o mark_v what_o follow_v verse_n 13._o therefore_o their_o god_n shall_v become_v a_o booty_n and_o their_o house_n a_o desolation_n they_o shall_v also_o build_v house_n but_o not_o inhabit_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v plant_v vineyard_n but_o not_o drink_v the_o wine_n thereof_o so_o ezek._n 20._o 47_o 48_o 49._o and_o say_v to_o the_o forest_n of_o the_o south_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o thou_o and_o it_o shall_v devour_v every_o green_a tree_n in_o thou_o and_o every_o dry_a tree_n the_o flâ—ming_a 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