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solomon_n say_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v accurse_v wherein_o the_o wicked_a be_v accurse_v but_o it_o will_v be_v ask_v wherein_o stand_v their_o misery_n and_o curse_a estate_n i_o answer_v first_o in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n god_n hate_v they_o and_o all_o they_o do_v and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o misery_n of_o all_o misery_n to_o be_v curse_v and_o miserable_a indeed_o to_o have_v god_n our_o enemy_n to_o have_v jesus_n christ_n the_o judge_n our_o enemy_n to_o have_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n against_o we_o for_o as_o those_o be_v true_o bless_v that_o god_n love_v and_o be_v in_o his_o favour_n so_o they_o be_v most_o curse_a and_o miserable_a that_o be_v out_o of_o his_o favour_n who_o his_o soul_n abhor_v and_o such_o be_v the_o wicked_a according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n 5.5_o psal_n 5.5_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n for_o thou_o hate_v all_o they_o that_o work_n 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