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ungodly_a of_o all_o their_o wicked_a deed_n now_o as_o death_n do_v leave_v they_o so_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v find_v they_o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v either_o fit_v ourselves_o for_o death_n or_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o the_o last_o judgement_n let_v we_o abandon_v our_o sin_n and_o judge_v ourselves_o if_o we_o will_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v our_o sin_n and_o execute_v they_o as_o josiah_n do_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n 41._o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v the_o terror_n of_o death_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o nor_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o shall_v only_o be_v pronounce_v against_o the_o wicked_a last_o i_o say_v we_o must_v turn_v from_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o from_o some_o only_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 31._o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n for_o why_o will_v you_o this_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n every_o sin_n displease_v god_n 23_o and_o deserve_v death_n every_o sin_n 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say_v if_o the_o wicked_a will_v return_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n 21._o he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o die_v thirâ—ly_o the_o lord_n in_o express_a term_n forbid_v not_o only_o great_a but_o also_o small_a sin_n he_o do_v not_o only_o condemn_v drunkenness_n 22._o but_o he_o do_v also_o pronounce_v a_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n and_o be_v strong_a to_o pour_v in_o strong_a drink_n saint_n peter_n do_v not_o only_o require_v we_o to_o forbear_v drunkenness_n 3_o but_o also_o drink_n saint_n paul_n do_v not_o only_o forbid_v we_o filthiness_n 4._o but_o foolish_a talk_n the_o lord_n command_v the_o wicked_a to_o forsake_v their_o very_a imagination_n 7._o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v give_v account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n 1._o peter_n warn_v we_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o maliciousness_n and_o all_o guile_n and_o all_o evil_a speak_n 4._o david_n say_v i_o will_v set_v no_o wicked_a thing_n before_o my_o eye_n a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o will_v know_v none_o evil_a and_o according_a to_o this_o his_o resolution_n he_o say_v again_o 133._o i_o have_v refrain_v my_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n and_o do_v hate_v all_o false_a way_n and_o desire_v god_n to_o let_v none_o iniquity_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o he_o the_o lord_n hate_v all_o our_o sin_n christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o all_o our_o sin_n therefore_o let_v we_o abandon_v they_o all_o if_o we_o entertain_v but_o one_o we_o open_v a_o casement_n for_o another_o and_o animate_v the_o devil_n to_o sally_v a_o fresh_a upon_o we_o 25._o who_o like_o a_o crocodile_n fly_v if_o he_o be_v resist_v but_o if_o we_o yield_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o least_o sin_n he_o will_v very_o false_o assault_v we_o and_o seek_v to_o swallow_v we_o up_o 23._o must_v we_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a must_v we_o hate_v the_o very_a garment_n which_o be_v spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n then_o good_a reason_n have_v 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they_o as_o many_o do_v or_o rather_o shall_v we_o not_o mourn_v for_o they_o and_o seek_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o shall_v david_n eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o water_n 136._o because_o other_o man_n keep_v not_o god_n law_n and_o do_v it_o beseem_v we_o to_o be_v dry_a cheek_a and_o not_o lament_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n whereby_o we_o have_v break_v his_o law_n and_o batter_v the_o castle_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n shall_v jeremy_n wish_v that_o his_o head_n be_v full_a of_o water_n 1._o and_o his_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o he_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o people_n and_o shall_v we_o never_o lament_v &_o weep_v for_o our_o sin_n which_o displease_v our_o friend_n and_o please_v our_o foe_n which_o do_v once_o slay_v our_o soul_n and_o do_v daily_o wring_v they_o &_o will_v consume_v they_o utter_o 5._o if_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v restore_v they_o to_o life_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o 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to_o turn_v from_o our_o sin_n to_o he_o the_o reason_n be_v many_o first_o from_o he_o we_o have_v wander_v and_o he_o we_o do_v by_o our_o sin_n principal_o offend_v let_v the_o stray_a sheep_n return_v to_o their_o own_o shepherd_n let_v the_o servant_n that_o have_v transgress_v his_o master_n will_v in_o run_v from_o he_o retire_v to_o his_o own_o master_n and_o not_o to_o a_o other_o man_n paul_n send_v â—â—esimus_fw-la to_o his_o own_o master_n philemon_n 12_o â—rom_o who_o he_o do_v unlawful_o depart_v the_o prodigal_a son_n return_v to_o his_o own_o father_n second_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n both_o of_o our_o be_v and_o well_o be_v 17_o of_o our_o do_v and_o well_o do_v of_o our_o life_n &_o liberty_n yea_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o he_o every_o good_a give_v say_v james_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n three_o he_o be_v the_o only_a lawgiver_n 12_o which_o 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