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soul_n hate_v faith_n the_o lord_n god_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v ezek._n 18._o 4_o and_o as_o you_o must_v watch_v against_o all_o sin_n so_o must_v you_o flee_v all_o occasion_n and_o temptation_n to_o sin_n beware_v of_o ill_a example_n follow_v not_o a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a exod._n 23._o 2._o for_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n be_v broad_a the_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n be_v wide_a and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o go_v in_o thereat_o take_v heed_n of_o bad_a company_n which_o be_v infectious_a shun_v they_o as_o you_o will_v shun_v the_o plague_n for_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n he_o that_o walk_v with_o the_o wife_n that_o be_v the_o godly_a shall_v be_v wise_a but_o a_o companion_n of_o fool_n that_o be_v of_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v destroy_v prov._n 13._o 20._o be_v not_o among_o wine-bibber_n prov._n 23._o 20._o come_v not_o near_o the_o door_n of_o a_o harlot_n or_o harlot_n house_n prov._n 5._o 8._o bless_a 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