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isa_n 65._o 5._o which_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v and_o will_v have_v behind_o or_o a_o far_o off_o from_o he_o indeed_o the_o infinite_a holiness_n and_o uprightness_n of_o god_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a reconcileable_a to_o man_n sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o he_o do_v the_o more_o abominate_a and_o loath_a it_o when_o he_o behold_v it_o cover_v with_o the_o mask_n and_o visor_n of_o hypocrisy_n who_o be_v alwise_a and_o all_o know_v he_o do_v pity_n and_o despise_v our_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n but_o it_o be_v a_o further_a aggravation_n so_o that_o he_o can_v or_o rather_o will_v not_o endure_v therewith_o when_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v wise_a beyond_o their_o maker_n or_o pretend_v to_o know_v otherwise_o than_o he_o know_v and_o have_v decree_v or_o purpose_v it_o do_v provoke_v he_o just_o to_o anger_n that_o when_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o the_o whole_a family_n in_o heaven_n so_o much_o great_a and_o more_o excellent_a creature_n than_o we_o do_v 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