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sure_o these_o and_o that_o remarkable_o in_o this_o life_n 5_o this_o do_v exceed_o pervert_v the_o order_n of_o humane_a society_n solomon_n make_v it_o worse_o than_o theft_n prov._n 6._o 29_o 30_o 31._o 32._o a_o thief_n steal_v out_o of_o necessity_n but_o here_o be_v no_o â—â—gent_a necessity_n the_o loss_n here_o be_v not_o repairable_a as_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o theft_n it_o bring_v in_o great_a confusion_n in_o family_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o adultery_n under_o the_o law_n be_v punish_v by_o death_n which_o theft_n be_v not_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n usual_o accompany_v with_o impenitency_n namely_o as_o it_o wear_v out_o remorse_n and_o every_o spark_n of_o good_a conscience_n read_v those_o cut_a place_n prov_fw-mi 22._o 14._o the_o moâ—th_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n be_v a_o deep_a pit_n and_o he_o that_o be_v abhor_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v fall_v therein_o so_o prov._n 2._o 19_o none_o that_o go_v unto_o her_o return_n again_o do_v they_o take_v hold_v 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