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soul_n upon_o itself_o it_o be_v own_o filthiness_n and_o wilful_a folly_n what_o fair_a offer_n and_o opportunity_n he_o have_v have_v and_o neglect_v what_o fair_a hope_n he_o have_v conceive_v and_o they_o be_v vanish_v and_o how_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o satan_n have_v deceive_v he_o as_o a_o brook_z that_o pass_v by_o and_o this_o will_v gnaw_v upon_o the_o soul_n with_o remediless_a and_o unconceivable_a torment_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o true_o there_o be_v no_o consideration_n in_o the_o world_n will_v work_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n if_o this_o dreadful_a one_o do_v not_o that_o a_o man_n that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o sin_n in_o a_o sinful_a state_n shall_v be_v torment_v for_o ever_o with_o fire_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v quench_v and_o this_o nevever_o die_a worm_n shall_v gnaw_v upon_o he_o to_o all_o eternity_n with_o remediless_a and_o unconceivable_a torment_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v after_o this_o life_n a_o wicked_a man_n own_o conscience_n shall_v be_v his_o tormenter_n doctrine_n the_o worm_n die_v not_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a instrument_n that_o god_n will_v use_v in_o a_o man_n destruction_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o the_o explication_n first_o to_o show_v what_o conscience_n be_v which_o be_v here_o resemble_v to_o a_o worm_n second_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o conscience_n shall_v be_v a_o man_n tormenter_n three_o to_o give_v the_o ground_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o four_o to_o set_v forth_o some_o of_o those_o act_n that_o conscience_n as_o a_o worm_n shall_v put_v forth_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n of_o it_o in_o the_o gnawing_n of_o a_o worm_n and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o application_n quest_n 1._o first_o what_o be_v conscience_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o ability_n in_o the_o understanding_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n self_n his_o estate_n and_o action_n according_a to_o 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scripture_n do_v require_v that_o man_n shall_v walk_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o do_v as_o their_o conscience_n do_v dictate_v unto_o they_o rom._n 13.5_o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n you_o must_v be_v subject_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o conscience_n require_v one_o thing_n and_o lust_n another_o and_o the_o man_n receive_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n but_o of_o lust_n he_o do_v then_o imprison_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n where_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n be_v call_v the_o truth_n 1.18_o rom._n 1.18_o though_o it_o be_v but_o of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n but_o yet_o here_o man_n mistake_v for_o conscience_n be_v but_o regula_fw-la regulata_fw-la not_o the_o high_a rule_n for_o it_o must_v itself_o have_v a_o rule_n to_o judge_v by_o 6.16_o gal_n 6.16_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o go_v by_o rule_n and_o have_v no_o high_a rule_n to_o regulate_v his_o conscience_n and_o yet_o do_v by_o his_o conscience_n regulate_v his_o action_n conscience_n be_v defile_v pit_n 1.15_o he_o do_v walk_v with_o god_n at_o a_o venture_n leu._n 26.21_o and_o this_o rule_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o whole_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n whether_o ex_fw-la principiis_fw-la naturae_fw-la or_o scripturae_fw-la whatever_o god_n require_v of_o a_o man_n as_o duty_n whether_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o his_o work_n and_o conscience_n know_v no_o other_o rule_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v because_o it_o be_v subject_v unto_o no_o other_o god_n only_o can_v command_v the_o conscience_n and_o bind_v the_o conscience_n because_o he_o only_o can_v judge_v the_o conscience_n now_o the_o understanding_n have_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o principal_a of_o nature_n for_o its_o rule_n we_o call_v that_o a_o natural_a couscience_n and_o they_o that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o their_o rule_n or_o any_o special_a work_n of_o illumination_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whether_o it_o be_v common_a or_o save_a we_o call_v this_o a_o enlighten_v conscience_n answerable_a unto_o the_o rule_n that_o it_o have_v to_o judge_v by_o either_o of_o man_n state_n or_o way_n three_o the_o chief_a act_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o which_o be_v only_o proper_a and_o essential_a to_o it_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o man_n according_a to_o this_o rule_n and_o to_o pronounce_v a_o sentence_n upon_o he_o whether_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o hence_o be_v the_o accuse_v and_o the_o excuse_v power_n of_o conscience_n 15._o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o if_o conscience_n judge_v of_o a_o action_n to_o answer_v the_o rule_n than_o it_o excuse_v and_o if_o that_o be_v different_a from_o the_o rule_n than_o it_o accuse_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 8.9_o they_o be_v consince_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o be_v their_o conscience_n lay_v their_o act_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o do_v tell_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o it_o and_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o and_o therefore_o go_v their_o way_n and_o therefore_o conscience_n be_v always_o in_o scripture_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o know_v and_o judge_v of_o one_o thing_n with_o another_o a_o know_v and_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n state_n or_o action_n with_o the_o rule_n 4.2_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o we_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v all_o our_o aim_n we_o seek_v not_o to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o your_o lust_n your_o fancy_n we_o may_v sometime_o in_o our_o ministry_n reprove_v sin_n that_o you_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o leave_v and_o press_v to_o duty_n that_o you_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o practise_v we_o may_v cross_v your_o affection_n and_o provoke_v your_o lust_n but_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v something_o within_o you_o that_o take_v our_o part_n and_o do_v approve_v the_o doctrine_n that_o we_o teach_v and_o the_o duty_n that_o we_o practise_v all_o the_o while_n so_o that_o the_o main_a of_o conscience_n lie_v in_o judge_v or_o apply_v a_o action_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o pronounce_v a_o sentence_n according_o so_o that_o in_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o judge_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o isa_n 5.3_o judge_v i_o pray_v between_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n so_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o ability_n in_o a_o man_n have_v a_o rule_n give_v he_o to_o reflect_v upon_o his_o action_n and_o state_n and_o â—udge_v whether_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n that_o be_v give_v to_o it_o or_o no._n 4thly_a that_o which_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o man_n state_n and_o way_n the_o whole_a man_n to_o judge_v other_o man_n be_v not_o proper_o our_o work_n either_o their_o action_n or_o state_n unless_o we_o be_v call_v by_o special_a office_n thereunto_o for_o thou_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n he_o stand_v and_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n but_o a_o man_n whole_a 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there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n when_o judgement_n shall_v rejoice_v over_o mercy_n for_o ever_o and_o it_o be_v much_o easy_a to_o change_v the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v summer_n and_o winter_n in_o its_o season_n rather_o than_o the_o season_n of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n for_o the_o curse_n be_v die_v thou_o shall_v die_v second_o no_o hope_n of_o mitigation_n or_o ease_n thy_o honour_n shall_v do_v thou_o no_o good_a it_o shall_v not_o descend_v after_o thou_o nor_o thy_o riches_n shall_v not_o profit_v in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n 11.4_o pro._n 11.4_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o righteousness_n can_v then_o avail_v thou_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o with_o thou_o to_o bribe_v the_o flame_n or_o corrupt_v thy_o torment_n and_o not_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n luke_n 16._o not_o the_o small_a mitigation_n to_o eternity_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n lose_v the_o soul_n mat._n 16.26_o for_o so_o long_a the_o soul_n will_v live_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v hope_n but_o hope_v defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a and_o hope_v perish_v make_v the_o heart_n die_v the_o consideration_n of_o eternity_n swallow_v up_o a_o create_a understanding_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a destruction_n depart_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n this_o be_v astonishment_n and_o dreadful_a amazement_n there_o shall_v be_v perfect_a fear_n for_o a_o man_n shall_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n perfect_o which_o be_v 2_o kin._n 1.7_o a_o spirit_n of_o fear_n we_o see_v it_o in_o the_o devil_n mat._n 8.29_o though_o they_o be_v in_o torment_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a torment_n which_o they_o expect_v and_o that_o which_o they_o know_v they_o be_v reserve_v for_o and_o this_o they_o continual_o fear_v luke_n 8.28_o prayer_n here_o be_v the_o deu._n be_v prayer_n i_o beseech_v thou_o torment_v i_o not_o before_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n so_o dives_n though_o in_o torment_n yet_o he_o desire_v that_o his_o brethren_n may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o same_o place_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o charity_n in_o hell_n for_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v all_o man_n damn_v with_o himself_o and_o our_o natural_a affection_n shall_v cease_v in_o hell_n but_o only_o fear_v of_o worse_a to_o come_v still_z remains_z here_o in_o this_o life_n ungodly_a man_n be_v fearless_a and_o they_o seem_v to_o mock_v at_o fear_n as_o job_n speak_v etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o their_o fear_n shall_v come_v pro._n 1.26_o i_o will_v mock_v when_o their_o fear_n come_v for_o it_o will_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o arm_a man_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o a_o tremble_a heart_n 28.65_o deuâ—_n 28.65_o and_o fear_n shall_v be_v on_o very_a side_n they_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o terrible_a apprehension_n and_o so_o become_v magor_n missabib_fw-la jer._n 20.3_o 4_o isa_n 13.8_o their_o face_n shall_v be_v as_o flame_n which_o denote_v the_o variety_n of_o sad_a impression_n upon_o they_o they_o shall_v change_v and_o be_v as_o tremulous_a as_o a_o flame_n second_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n shall_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o a_o man_n job_n 6.4_o and_o we_o know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o dreadful_a it_o be_v when_o he_o shall_v stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n and_o thou_o shall_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n and_o he_o will_v recover_v all_o that_o glory_n upon_o thou_o by_o thy_o suffering_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v by_o thy_o sin_v three_o man_n may_v say_v but_o though_o i_o know_v not_o what_o god_n can_v inflict_v because_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o wrath_n put_v forth_o in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o though_o i_o know_v not_o what_o god_n can_v do_v yet_o i_o know_v what_o i_o can_v suffer_v but_o the_o lord_n will_v sure_o enlarge_v the_o faculty_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o continual_a terror_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o the_o lord_n will_v enlarge_v thou_o to_o suffer_v for_o thou_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 90.11_o even_o according_a to_o thy_o fear_n so_o be_v thy_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n four_o hence_o shall_v follow_v a_o distraction_n and_o madness_n psal_n 88.15_o while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v and_o also_o blasphemy_n i_o wish_v i_o be_v above_o god_n say_v spira_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o annihilation_n wish_v that_o he_o have_v never_o be_v job_n 7.14_o his_o soul_n choose_v strangle_v rather_o &_o judas_n do_v dispatch_v himself_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o fear_n the_o wicked_a shall_v rise_v to_o judgement_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n say_v spira_n this_o i_o know_v and_o it_o torment_v i_o with_o pang_n unutterable_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o i_o desire_v more_o than_o that_o i_o may_v come_v unto_o that_o place_n where_o i_o may_v know_v the_o worst_a of_o my_o torment_n and_o so_o be_v free_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o worse_a to_o come_v nay_o fear_n do_v anticipate_v our_o evil_n beforehand_o and_o thereby_o a_o man_n may_v even_o bring_v upon_o himself_o a_o eternity_n of_o torment_n at_o once_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o the_o creature_n know_v not_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n unless_o it_o be_v discover_v to_o he_o my_o suffering_n be_v great_a but_o my_o fear_n be_v endless_a and_o make_v a_o man_n to_o suffer_v even_o a_o eternity_n of_o torment_n at_o once_o first_o use_v see_v that_o conscience_n shall_v be_v a_o man_n tormentor_n at_o the_o last_o and_o that_o the_o worm_n be_v breed_v from_o the_o putrefaction_n and_o corruption_n that_o be_v it_o the_o conscience_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o seasonable_a exhortation_n to_o get_v your_o conscience_n purge_v that_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o within_o you_o to_o breed_v this_o worm_n 2_o tim._n 1.3_o we_o read_v of_o a_o pure_a or_o a_o purge_a conscience_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v do_v thou_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v for_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o in_o thou_o foâ—_n this_o worm_n to_o feed_v upon_o and_o here_o it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o consider_v first_o by_o nature_n thy_o conscience_n iâ—_n defile_v for_o as_o upon_o the_o whole_a soâ—_n defilement_n come_v by_o sin_n so_o conscience_n have_v a_o special_a hand_n in_o the_o sin_n its_o defilement_n come_v special_o upon_o the_o conscience_n second_o 1.15_o tit._n 1.15_o every_o sin_n committeâ—_n add_v unto_o this_o defilement_n as_o mark_v 7.20.21_o and_o this_o defile_v the_o man_n there_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thought_n in_o thy_o heart_n a_o vain_a word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n a_o sinful_a glance_n of_o thy_o eye_n 9.19_o heb._n 9.19_o but_o it_o add_v unto_o thy_o defilement_n for_o jer._n 17.1_o it_o be_v conscience_n that_o receive_v all_o and_o register_n all_o all_o dead_a work_n lie_v there_o this_o be_v the_o tophet_n or_o the_o golgotha_n in_o the_o man_n all_o the_o filthiness_n of_o his_o life_n be_v there_o lay_v up_o as_o in_o a_o treasure_n for_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n against_o the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n 2.22_o jer._n 2.22_o three_o there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o nature_n to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n for_o thou_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n 2.1_o and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o suitable_a to_o dead_a work_n shall_v a_o man_n fast_o and_o pray_v can_v he_o fill_v the_o air_n with_o sigh_n and_o weep_v even_o to_o the_o brim_n it_o will_v add_v to_o his_o defilement_n because_o all_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n be_v dead_a work_n and_o their_o very_a prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o abomination_n and_o that_o which_o add_v unto_o his_o defilement_n can_v never_o cleanse_v it_o four_o if_o conscience_n be_v not_o purge_v here_o it_o will_v never_o be_v purge_v hereafter_o here_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o plaster_n that_o will_v kill_v this_o worm_n but_o if_o it_o out_o live_v the_o 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be_v as_o true_o subordinate_a unto_o your_o good_a as_o they_o be_v unto_o god_n glory_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n and_o to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n that_o be_v defile_v by_o sin_n and_o to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n six_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v purge_v their_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v now_o sprinkle_v in_o heaven_n before_o the_o mercy_n seat_n by_o the_o interception_n of_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v under_o the_o law_n two_o thing_n that_o do_v perfect_a the_o sacrifice_n the_o offering_n of_o it_o the_o kill_n of_o it_o and_o the_o carry_v the_o blood_n into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o the_o mercy_n seat_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o perfect_a until_o both_o be_v do_v and_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o remain_v before_o the_o mercy_n seat_n so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o his_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v still_o upon_o we_o 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law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o job_n i_o have_v see_v thou_o and_o therefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o second_o the_o more_o ready_a a_o man_n be_v to_o deny_v himself_o for_o god_n in_o any_o service_n and_o his_o conscience_n put_v he_o forth_o to_o the_o uttermost_a in_o it_o as_o paul_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o spend_v myself_o or_o to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o abraham_n rise_v up_o early_o to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n even_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n for_o the_o more_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o command_n do_v sway_n with_o a_o man_n the_o more_o cause_n he_o have_v to_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v have_v pass_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n three_o the_o more_o a_o man_n conscience_n keep_v down_o h_o be_v lust_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o object_n of_o it_o as_o boaz_n the_o woman_n lie_v at_o his_o foot_n and_o yet_o his_o lust_n do_v not_o rise_v and_o as_o job_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n and_o not_o look_v upon_o a_o maid_n not_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o object_n but_o if_o it_o be_v present_a and_o lust_n have_v all_o the_o advantage_n that_o can_v be_v and_o yet_o it_o can_v prevail_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o try_v all_o these_o with_o reference_n unto_o your_o darling_n lust_n for_o answerable_a as_o the_o conscience_n be_v purge_v with_o respect_n unto_o that_o so_o it_o be_v unto_o all_o other_o sin_n whatsoever_o it_o will_v serve_v for_o exhortation_n unto_o all_o man_n to_o keep_v their_o conscience_n pure_a use_v 2_o be_v once_o cleanse_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n labour_n and_o his_o daily_a exercise_n 24.16_o act_n 24.16_o in_o this_o i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o to_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n 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as_o luther_n say_v of_o himself_o there_o be_v no_o word_n that_o he_o do_v hate_n and_o abhor_v so_o much_o as_o that_o word_n repent_v it_o be_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n go_v against_o and_o you_o have_v most_o need_v to_o be_v exhort_v to_o it_o three_o there_o be_v another_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o conscience_n pure_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o get_v assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o it_o all_o day_n long_o 89.15_o psal_n 89.15_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o know_v the_o joyful_a sound_n they_o shall_v walk_v o_o lord_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n when_o a_o man_n have_v the_o witness_n either_o of_o blood_n and_o water_n which_o be_v more_o remote_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o they_o and_o in_o all_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o else_o when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o more_o immediate_a testimony_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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for_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o at_o any_o time_n as_o judas_n seek_v opportunity_n to_o betray_v christ_n 7._o prov._n 7._o and_o the_o harlot_n be_v glad_a of_o the_o opportunity_n the_o good_a man_n be_v go_v fromhome_n and_o have_v take_v a_o sum_n of_o moneywith_o he_o and_o will_v not_o return_v till_o thetime_o appoint_v come_v let_v we_o take_v ourfill_v of_o love_n and_o joseph_n mistress_n when_o none_o of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o house_n be_v within_o and_o judas_n when_o the_o ointment_n be_v pour_v out_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o waist_n that_o he_o lose_v such_o a_o opportunity_n and_o gehazy_n my_o master_n have_v let_v he_o go_v with_o all_o those_o fine_a thing_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v i_o will_v go_v and_o get_v something_o of_o he_o and_o what_o do_v he_o get_v but_o a_o foul_a disease_n etc._n etc._n eight_o when_o much_o mean_n be_v use_v to_o keep_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o they_o avail_v not_o but_o man_n do_v break_v through_o all_o and_o will_v 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