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and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o then_o the_o lord_n shall_v cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n and_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n etc._n etc._n for_o to_o he_o belong_v vengeance_n their_o foot_n shall_v slide_v in_o due_a time_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 32._o 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n judas_n 14_o 15._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n therefore_o let_v we_o look_v to_o he_o for_o counsel_n and_o see_v what_o use_n he_o instruct_v we_o to_o make_v of_o this_o consideration_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o day_n so_o evil_a and_o iniquity_n thus_o abound_v and_o evil_a man_n and_o deceiver_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o by_o every_o warning_n and_o judgement_n true_o then_o 1_o let_v they_o alone_o withdraw_v from_o they_o reprove_v not_o a_o scorner_n lest_o he_o hate_v thou_o for_o he_o that_o reprove_v a_o scorner_n get_v to_o himself_o shame_n he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o wicked_a man_n get_v himself_o a_o blot_n 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