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&_o fastidious_a rich_a man_n punish_v by_o be_v kill_v with_o hunger_n as_o the_o rich_a covetous_a man_n be_v afflict_v with_o thirst_n 16_o luc._n 16_o and_o it_o be_v not_o many_o mile_n from_o this_o hardness_n of_o hart_n to_o hell_n itself_o since_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o shall_v go_v ill_a with_o the_o hard_a heart_a at_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o the_o be_v cure_v of_o this_o evil_a cost_v dear_a and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o great_a privilege_n and_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o our_o lord_n as_o s._n bernard_n say_v no_o man_n of_o a_o hard_a hart_n
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