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either_o by_o our_o ordinary_a labour_n or_o scandalous_a diversion_n together_o with_o the_o brutal_a vice_n of_o intemperance_n and_o lewdness_n now_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o zealous_o affect_a against_o these_o than_o other_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v more_o destructive_a enemy_n to_o piety_n there_o be_v more_o of_o leprosy_n and_o infection_n in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v attend_v with_o more_o fatal_a consequence_n other_o sin_n i_o say_v which_o be_v more_o private_a and_o unobserved_a draw_v not_o such_o a_o train_n of_o mischief_n after_o they_o the_o first_o sin_n then_o against_o which_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v be_v profane_a curse_v and_o swear_v that_o horrid_a sin_n which_o dare_v omnipotence_n and_o mock_v avenge_a justice_n which_o affront_v god_n out_o of_o diversion_n and_o play_n with_o his_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n that_o sin_n which_o strike_v at_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n by_o involve_v man_n in_o frequent_a 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