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of_o the_o tongue_n here_o may_v a_o question_n be_v demand_v whether_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o table_n or_o the_o second_o be_v great_a answer_v compare_v person_n with_o person_n and_o then_o every_o sin_n against_o god_n be_v more_o vile_a then_o against_o my_o neighbour_n but_o other_o circumstance_n may_v aggravate_v and_o make_v a_o sin_n great_a in_o the_o second_o table_n than_o the_o first_o idle_n take_v of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a as_o o_o lord_n o_o jesus_n be_v not_o so_o ill_a as_o murder_n and_o adultery_n negligence_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o steal_v a_o nap_n by_o chance_n at_o a_o sermon_n be_v not_o so_o vile_a and_o villainous_a as_o to_o rob_v and_o kill_v by_o the_o high_a way_n side_n but_o let_v circumstance_n go_v with_o circumstance_n as_o person_n with_o person_n degree_n with_o degree_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o every_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n be_v worse_a than_o against_o the_o second_o q._n how_o many_o sort_n be_v there_o of_o 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