〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proceed_v in_o their_o cruelty_n how_o dare_v bloody_a antiochus_n afflict_v the_o church_n how_o dare_v cruel_a jezabel_n murder_v the_o prophet_n how_o dare_v proud_a sennacherib_n blaspheme_v the_o line_n god_n 19.2_o â—_o re._n 19.2_o how_o dare_v wicked_a herode_fw-la behead_v john_n the_o baptist_n how_o dare_v churlish_a dives_fw-la despise_v the_o woeful_a lazarus_n 16.19_o luk._n 16.19_o and_o how_o dare_v the_o wicked_a world_n set_v itself_o against_o god_n for_o he_o come_v &_o where_o will_v thou_o hide_v thyself_o if_o thou_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n even_o there_o he_o will_v find_v thou_o if_o thou_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n 9.2_o amos._n 9.2_o his_o power_n will_v prevent_v thou_o if_o thou_o make_v a_o way_n with_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n his_o presence_n onertake_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v smother_v sin_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o conscience_n there_o be_v a_o worm_n to_o gnaw_v and_o grind_v thou_o if_o thou_o call_v upon_o the_o hill_n 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