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or_o spiritual_a life_n this_o rule_n teach_v that_o many_o there_o be_v who_o albeit_o they_o bless_v themselves_o as_o man_n in_o a_o good_a case_n yet_o be_v find_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n the_o enemy_n of_o righteousness_n hater_n and_o hate_a of_o god_n such_o be_v they_o that_o rest_n in_o outward_a or_o civil_a honesty_n that_o boast_n and_o brag_v that_o they_o be_v no_o adulter_n no_o thief_n no_o murderer_n that_o they_o live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o among_o their_o neighbour_n and_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o be_v not_o all_o these_o good_a yes_o doubtless_o they_o be_v good_a but_o they_o be_v not_o good_a enough_o these_o must_v we_o do_v 23.23_o math._n 23.23_o but_o other_o thing_n may_v not_o be_v leave_v â—â—done_v for_o if_o they_o can_v look_v thorough_o and_o unpartial_o into_o their_o soul_n they_o shall_v find_v there_o a_o filthy_a sink_n and_o puddle_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o nothing_o else_o it_o teach_v that_o we_o have_v no_o 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the_o rod_n shall_v shake_v itself_o against_o they_o that_o lift_v it_o up_o or_o as_o if_o the_o staff_n shall_v lift_v up_o itself_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o wood_n woe_n unto_o he_o that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n let_v the_o potsherd_v strive_v with_o the_o potsherd_n of_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o albeit_o he_o show_v no_o mercy_n on_o cain_n esau_n saul_n ahab_n judas_n and_o sundry_a other_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o herein_o unjust_a for_o he_o be_v indebt_v unto_o they_o nothing_o at_o all_o nay_o more_o than_o all_o this_o have_v he_o deny_v mercy_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o appoint_v all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n of_o who_o they_o come_v as_o out_o of_o a_o corrupt_a mass_n to_o endless_a torment_n as_o he_o do_v the_o angel_n that_o fall_v yet_o have_v he_o do_v they_o no_o wrong_n but_o execute_v upon_o they_o just_a judgement_n and_o their_o deserve_a punishment_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v just_o utter_v a_o word_n of_o complaint_n against_o he_o 11.51_o rom._n 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