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to_o sinner_n shall_v be_v perform_v this_o be_v open_a ungodliness_n so_o when_o we_o hear_v man_n say_v it_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n there_o be_v on_o more_o go_v 〈…〉_o see_v there_o be_v no_o more_o folloâ—â—â—_n this_o likewise_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o 〈…〉_o for_o do_v ever_o any_o grow_v 〈…〉_o sit_v by_o the_o fire_n or_o more_o 〈…〉_o eat_n of_o good_a meat_n so_o i_o will_v â—eare_z the_o word_n who_o yet_o despise_v he_o that_o teach_v it_o but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v less_o than_o a_o main_a effect_n of_o ungodliness_n see_v that_o he_o who_o despise_v the_o teacher_n despise_v god_n luc._n 10.16_o some_o think_v if_o they_o frequent_v the_o assembly_n with_o those_o foolish_a virgin_n that_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n mat._n 25.1_o or_o if_o they_o be_v at_o church_n though_o they_o hear_v not_o at_o the_o church_n and_o come_v to_o prayer_n though_o careless_a how_o to_o pray_v and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n though_o not_o christ_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o 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