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upon_o pain_n of_o death_n see_v thou_o see_v my_o 〈◊〉_d no_o more_o for_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o see_v my_o face_n thou_o shall_v die_v this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o harden_a jew_n mat._n â—…_n stone_a one_o kill_v another_o yea_o christ_n himself_o at_o last_o 3._o such_o a_o person_n have_v no_o sense_n of_o sin_n when_o commit_v a_o judicial_a harden_a sinner_n be_v insensible_a whereas_o a_o true-hearted_a person_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o have_v check_n in_o his_o conscience_n upon_o that_o account_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o who_o have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n and_o to_o the_o ephes_n chap._n 4.18_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o that_o be_v past_a feeling_n a_o harden_a soul_n
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