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the_o sore_n thereof_o for_o it_o shake_v thou_o have_v show_v thy_o people_n heavy_a thing_n thou_o have_v give_v we_o a_o drink_n of_o deadly_a wine_n when_o you_o therefore_o consider_v my_o daughter_n which_o i_o will_v you_o serious_o and_o conscionable_o to_o do_v the_o irreverent_a contempt_n and_o worse_o than_o heathenish_a profaneness_n that_o be_v fall_v of_o late_a upon_o god_n worship_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o exacter_n teach_v and_o pure_a reformation_n you_o may_v betake_v yourselves_o to_o that_o complaint_n of_o the_o psalmist_n help_v lord_n for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o godly_a man_n leave_v 12.1_o psalm_n 12.1_o the_o faithful_a be_v minish_v from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o wicked_a walk_n on_o every_o side_n ult_n ver._n ult_n when_o the_o vile_a man_n be_v exalt_v and_o turn_v that_o reproof_n of_o our_o saviour_n into_o a_o necessary_a prayer_n 21.13_o mat._n 21.13_o o_o lord_n thy_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o so_o ever_o acknowledge_v 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