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the_o more_o fearful_a in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o call_v in_o question_n by_o man_n by_o the_o church_n nor_o punish_v this_o the_o scripture_n speak_v against_o as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a thing_n for_o whatsoever_o they_o scratch_v they_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o out_o again_o 1._o tim._n 6._o 9_o it_o cast_v a_o man_n into_o diverse_a evil_n and_o noisome_a lust_n for_o it_o make_v he_o to_o have_v a_o shipwreck_n of_o conscience_n and_o so_o be_v that_o which_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o good_a argument_n of_o comfort_n but_o of_o all_o place_n none_o more_o notable_a against_o this_o note_n note_n sin_n then_o this_o place_n here_o that_o it_o be_v idolatry_n now_o idolatry_n be_v strict_o and_o large_o take_v strict_o when_o a_o man_n do_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_n idol_n and_o image_n in_o steed_n of_o god_n it_o be_v also_o take_v more_o large_o for_o that_o when_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v draw_v and_o steal_v from_o god_n and_o be_v set_v upon_o 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prince_n be_v like_o 12._o prou._n 16._o 12._o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n after_o his_o prey_n what_o be_v then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v note_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o punishment_n death_n condemnation_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o wickedness_n speak_v of_o before_o proceed_v from_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n as_o the_o cause_n objection_n why_o do_v he_o say_v the_o wrath_n and_o not_o the_o punishment_n i_o answer_v to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v as_o love_a solution_n solution_n child_n more_o fear_n and_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n then_o at_o the_o punishment_n another_o reason_n because_o where_o the_o wrath_n be_v there_o will_v come_v punishment_n if_o god_n be_v angry_a he_o will_v certain_o punish_v and_o howsoever_o man_n do_v not_o regard_v this_o because_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o punish_v yet_o if_o he_o neglect_v yet_o the_o lord_n sword_n be_v ready_a 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