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even_o secure_a and_o careless_a yea_o dull_a and_o uncapable_a of_o any_o deep_a impression_n either_o of_o fear_n or_o hope_n and_o they_o be_v too_o apt_a either_o not_o to_o hear_v or_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v to_o let_v the_o wordsslip_n as_o heb._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o incur_v to_o themselves_o so_o much_o great_a judgement_n unless_o they_o repent_v and_o therefore_o woe_n wo_n and_o alas_o for_o ever_o to_o all_o that_o do_v but_o neglect_v much_o more_o that_o despise_v so_o great_a salvation_n hebr._n 2._o 3_o 4_o to_o 9_o yea_o woe_n wo_n and_o alas_o for_o ever_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o forget_v god_n and_o above_o all_o unto_o they_o that_o in_o measure_n know_v god_n and_o yet_o in_o no_o measure_n will_v glorify_v he_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n etc._n etc._n as_o rom._n 1._o 21._o yea_o who_o have_v change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o worship_v and_o 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