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as_o there_o be_v a_o disparity_n between_o god_n and_o satan_n no_o certain_o the_o corporal_a sympathy_n be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o spiritual_a antipathy_n which_o be_v between_o the_o two_o nature_n devilish_a and_o divine_a if_o athens_n and_o sparta_n can_v never_o agree_v accord_v virtue_n and_o vice_n can_v never_o accord_v for_o that_o the_o one_o be_v addict_v to_o serve_v minerva_n the_o other_o mars_n be_v each_o of_o they_o heathen_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a enmity_n between_o a_o regenerate_a man_n and_o he_o that_o be_v whole_o carnal_a for_o what_o fellowship_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v can_v there_o be_v between_o righteousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n what_o communion_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n and_o what_o concord_n between_o christ_n and_o beliall_n and_o what_o peace_n between_o the_o believer_n and_o the_o infidel_n 2_o cor._n 6.14.15_o and_o wherein_o do_v these_o godless_a person_n drunkard_n though_o they_o live_v 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