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pray_v god_n to_o depart_v but_o bid_v he_o they_o say_v depart_v from_o we_o david_n speak_v to_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 119.115_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o evil_a doer_n for_o i_o will_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o my_o god_n he_o bid_v they_o begone_v he_o will_v not_o give_v they_o the_o least_o welcome_a or_o entertainment_n and_o so_o jesus_n christ_n be_v describe_v speak_v to_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n matth._n 7.23_o depart_v from_o i_o away_o get_v you_o out_o of_o my_o presence_n i_o will_v not_o have_v to_o do_v with_o you_o i_o will_v do_v nothing_o for_o you_o depart_v he_o be_v a_o word_n of_o command_n indeed_o which_o though_o they_o have_v no_o will_n to_o obey_v yet_o they_o shall_v obey_v it_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n thus_o in_o the_o present_a text_n wicked_a man_n presume_v to_o say_v to_o god_n himself_o depart_v from_o we_o etc._n etc._n hence_o note_n first_o that_o wicked_a or_o mere_a carnal_a man_n have_v some_o 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