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as_o solomon_n teach_v we_o 14._o mat._n 15._o 14._o &_o as_o we_o have_v already_o touch_v when_o he_o say_v but_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o knowledge_n if_o in_o soundness_n of_o conscience_n we_o labour_v to_o walk_v upright_o as_o the_o word_n do_v teach_v we_o what_o assault_n soever_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v give_v we_o yet_o shall_v they_o not_o hurt_v us._n solomon_n do_v thus_o promise_v we_o but_o though_o there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o enjoy_v this_o promise_n and_o though_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v much_o hurt_v we_o need_v marvel_v thereat_o for_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o righteous_a and_o they_o which_o have_v true_a knowledge_n be_v almost_o none_o and_o yet_o the_o goodness_n they_o have_v be_v not_o they_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o please_v god_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o justify_v and_o accept_v he_o for_o righteous_a impute_v unto_o he_o the_o 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warn_v we_o of_o such_o false_a hypocrite_n now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n watch_n diligent_o they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o avoid_v they_o brethren_n be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o and_o look_v on_o 18_o phi._n 3._o 17._o 18_o they_o which_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o a_o ensample_n for_o many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o often_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o weep_v that_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n beware_v lest_o there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n 8._o collo_fw-la 2._o 8._o and_o vain_a deceit_n through_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o rudimente_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 10_o in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o city_n rejoice_v and_o when_o the_o wicked_a perish_v there_o be_v joy_n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o righteous_a 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cousin_n let_v captive_a etc._n etc._n and_o as_o god_n do_v 25._o gen._n 13._o 2_o &_o 14._o 15._o &_o 18._o 3._o &_o 21._o 25._o assist_v he_o so_o be_v he_o ready_a also_o to_o do_v well_o the_o deliver_v of_o lot_n do_v witness_v it_o &_o the_o hospitality_n use_v to_o the_o angel_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o whereas_o he_o arrive_v they_o enjoy_v not_o the_o same_o as_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o two_o ravishment_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o by_o that_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o abimelech_n have_v violent_o take_v away_o a_o well_o of_o water_n lot_z be_v scotfree_a and_o dwell_v in_o sodom_n and_o yet_o do_v well_o as_o witness_v his_o hospitality_n 8._o gen._n 13._o 5._o gen._n 19_o 1_o 2._o pet._n 7._o 8._o and_o albeit_o he_o be_v righteous_a yet_o the_o city_n do_v not_o enjoy_v the_o same_o and_o now_o there_o be_v no_o people_n that_o be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o cruel_o pursue_v in_o all_o country_n city_n and_o village_n as_o be_v the_o righteous_a therefore_o judgement_n 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