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heart_n upon_o transitory_a treasure_n must_v of_o necessity_n unfix_v it_o from_o god_n and_o eternal_a glory_n and_o be_v uncapable_a of_o perform_v that_o duty_n which_o be_v require_v by_o the_o almighty_a iii_o see_v with_o what_o eagerness_n the_o covetous_a pursue_v riches_n and_o be_v greedy_a as_o a_o lion_n after_o his_o prey_n all_o opportunity_n of_o gain_n be_v ready_o embrace_v prayer_n and_o all_o religious_a duty_n be_v lay_v aside_o to_o accomplish_v and_o attend_v it_o so_o prone_a be_v frail_a mortality_n to_o this_o sin_n that_o he_o leave_v nothing_o unattempted_a to_o answer_v his_o sordid_a avarice_n nay_o it_o be_v often_o apparent_a that_o unlawfulness_n and_o fraudulency_n be_v use_v by_o the_o covetous_a to_o that_o degree_n that_o many_o family_n have_v suffer_v destruction_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o miser_n themselves_o and_o now_o what_o can_v these_o man_n expect_v for_o the_o cruelty_n they_o 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never_o will_v she_o be_v mollify_v with_o fruitless_a prayer_n but_o she_o indefatigable_o follow_v thou_o whithersoever_o thou_o go_v and_o will_v attend_v thou_o wherever_o thou_o be_v carry_v about_o her_o that_o charge_n which_o thou_o have_v commit_v to_o her_o custody_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a vi_o and_o as_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o conscience_n evidence_n against_o thou_o such_o judgement_n must_v thou_o expect_v from_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o men._n sinner_n themselves_o at_o last_o shall_v become_v their_o own_o accuser_n though_o no_o other_o testimony_n appear_v against_o they_o for_o instance_n the_o drunkard_n when_o he_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o wine_n or_o strong-drink_a have_v no_o sense_n of_o the_o prejudice_n he_o have_v receive_v by_o his_o intemperance_n but_o have_v sleep_v away_o his_o drunkenness_n the_o charm_n of_o sensuality_n be_v fracture_v and_o he_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o his_o own_o imbecility_n vii_o so_o 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