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be_v do_v the_o people_n will_v be_v undo_v rather_o by_o we_o for_o the_o better_a the_o preacher_n be_v and_o the_o more_o he_o preach_v and_o the_o people_n not_o the_o better_a but_o the_o worse_o the_o more_o dangerous_a be_v that_o people_n case_n and_o condition_n and_o the_o great_a will_v be_v their_o damnation_n wo_n to_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o sodom_n it_o will_v have_v remain_v till_o this_o day_n but_o i_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o thou_o mat._n 11.23.24_o oh_o therefore_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o old_a bare_a the_o child_n of_o israel_n name_n upon_o their_o breast_n even_o so_o let_v all_o wise_a preacher_n carry_v their_o hearer_n upon_o their_o heart_n that_o god_n will_v make_v their_o labour_n of_o 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