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greediness_n draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o cart-rope_n etc._n etc._n what_o other_o answer_n to_o their_o prayer_n can_v such_o debauch_v wretch_n expect_v but_o the_o utmost_a severity_n of_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n and_o the_o doom_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n §_o 17._o but_o minister_n 27._o who_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o god_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o acknowledge_v not_o only_o the_o sin_n whereof_o themselves_o be_v personal_o guilty_a but_o those_o also_o which_o they_o judge_v may_v be_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o congregation_n i_o shall_v not_o urge_v he_o with_o the_o rash_a example_n of_o some_o of_o their_o godly_a minister_n of_o great_a fame_n and_o reputation_n for_o piety_n that_o have_v proclaim_v themselves_o not_o only_o to_o the_o present_a age_n but_o to_o all_o posterity_n proud_a and_o selfish_a and_o hypocritical_a and_o desperate_o and_o mortal_o wicked_a 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