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punishment_n of_o a_o sinner_n according_a to_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v afford_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sin_v at_o the_o world_n great_a session_n it_o shall_v go_v hard_a with_o chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n then_o with_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n it_o shall_v go_v hard_a with_o capernaum_n then_o with_o sodom_n because_o god_n do_v more_o abound_v in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n to_o chorazim_n bethsaida_n and_o capernaum_n then_o to_o tyrus_n sidon_n and_o sodom_n see_v therefore_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o deal_v so_o liberal_o with_o we_o in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n let_v we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n endeavour_n in_o some_o proportion_n to_o answer_v his_o bounty_n in_o our_o measure_n of_o grace_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v full_a of_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o as_o saint_n peter_n speak_v etc._n 2_o pet._n 1._o â—_o etc._n etc._n with_o our_o faith_n let_v we_o join_v virtue_n with_o virtue_n knowledge_n with_o knowledge_n temperance_n with_o temperance_n patience_n with_o patience_n godliness_n with_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o with_o brotherly_a kindness_n love._n in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o abound_v in_o every_o good_a work_n that_o may_v make_v we_o please_v and_o acceptable_a unâ—o_o god_n let_v we_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n abundanter_fw-la plentiful_o three_o and_o last_o lest_o all_o our_o labour_n perseverantly_n 3_o perseverantly_n prove_v but_o in_o vain_a we_o must_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n perseveranter_fw-la perseverantly_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o if_o a_o soldier_n at_o the_o first_o onset_n courageous_o encounter_v with_o the_o enemy_n and_o before_o he_o have_v obtain_v the_o victory_n throw_v away_o his_o arm_n or_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v a_o mariner_n to_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o fair_a gale_n of_o wind_n even_o unto_o his_o desire_a port_n mouth_n if_o then_o the_o wind_n do_v turn_v and_o so_o turn_v he_o back_o again_o before_o he_o can_v thrust_v into_o the_o port_n happy_o thou_o have_v be_v just_a and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a as_o it_o be_v in_o ezec._n 18._o 5._o 18._o ezek._n 18._o more_o particular_o as_o the_o prophet_n there_o express_v himself_o thou_o have_v not_o eat_v upon_o the_o moun_fw-fr aines_fw-fr nor_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n unto_o idol_n nor_o defile_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o oppress_v any_o but_o have_v restore_v to_o thy_o debtor_n his_o pledge_n thou_o have_v spoil_v none_o by_o violence_n thou_o have_v give_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o cover_v the_o naked_a with_o a_o garment_n thou_o have_v not_o give_v forth_o upon_o usury_n neither_o take_v any_o increase_n thou_o have_v withdraw_v thy_o hand_n from_o iniquity_n &_o execute_v true_a judgement_n between_o man_n and_o man_n thou_o have_v walk_v in_o god_n statute_n and_o keep_v his_o judgement_n to_o deal_v true_o thus_o far_o have_v thou_o go_v and_o in_o these_o good_a course_n thou_o have_v continue_v a_o long_a time_n and_o in_o so_o do_v haste_n do_v well_o but_o tell_v i_o what_o will_v all_o this_o thy_o righteousness_n avail_v thou_o if_o afterward_o thou_o shall_v fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o entangle_v thyself_o again_o â—0_n 2_o pet._n 2._o â—0_n in_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n like_o the_o dog_n that_o return_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o her_o wallowin_n the_o mire_n if_o the_o righteous_a turn_n away_o 18._o ezek._n 18._o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n shall_v he_o live_v say_v the_o lord._n no_o all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v ezek._n 18._o yea_o it_o have_v be_v 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