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scripture_n set_v it_o out_o like_o mire_n wherein_o sin_n the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n swine_n wallow_v like_o dregs_n rottenness_n corruption_n leprocie_n behold_v the_o prodigal_a 15._o luke_n 15._o son_n wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o luxury_n at_o the_o last_o live_n among_o a_o hear_v of_o swine_n look_v also_o if_o thy_o soul_n stink_n not_o by_o the_o putrefaction_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o thy_o sin_n 5_o if_o thou_o wax_v old_a in_o thy_o sin_n o_o thou_o follow_v custom_n of_o sin_n dangerous_a lest_o impatienie_v follow_v sinner_n it_o will_v exercise_v a_o great_a tirannye_n over_o thou_o by_o custom_n and_o by_o custom_n of_o sin_n satan_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o repent_v though_o thou_o sometime_o desire_v to_o repent_v for_o sin_n be_v barbarous_a and_o exercise_v tyranny_n over_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v once_o take_v captive_a to_o the_o ruin_n of_o thâ—se_a that_o receive_v it_o chrysostom_n chrysostom_n i_o confess_v i_o sigh_v not_o 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