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man_n that_o be_v god_n shall_v permit_v wicked_a man_n to_o fall_v into_o snare_n which_o be_v as_o plentiful_a in_o the_o world_n as_o be_v the_o drop_n of_o rain_n which_o fall_n down_o from_o heaven_n every_o thing_n almost_o be_v a_o deadly_a snare_n unto_o a_o carnal_a and_o loose_a heart_a man_n every_o fight_n that_o he_o see_v every_o word_n that_o he_o hear_v every_o thought_n that_o he_o conceave_v his_o youth_n his_o age_n his_o friend_n his_o enemy_n his_o honour_n his_o disgrace_n his_o riches_n his_o poverty_n his_o compagnie_fw-fr keep_a his_o prosperity_n his_o adversity_n his_o meat_n that_o he_o eat_v his_o apparel_n that_o he_o wear_v all_o be_v snare_n to_o draw_v he_o to_o destruction_n that_o be_v not_o watchful_a of_o this_o then_o and_o of_o the_o blindness_n declare_v before_o do_v follow_v the_o last_o and_o great_a sinner_n misery_n of_o all_o other_o which_o can_v be_v in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o be_v the_o facility_n whereby_o worldly_a man_n do_v 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pa._n 1._o the_o danger_n thereof_o 1._o the_o cause_n thereof_o sensuality_n or_o wilful_a obstinacy_n 2._o 3._o 4._o etc._n etc._n whv_v man_n do_v fly_v the_o same_o 9_o 10._o the_o commodity_n and_o effect_n thereof_o 14._o 15._o ingratitude_n intolerable_a of_o man_n towards_o god_n 4._o 5._o jugement_n day_n see_v the_o whole_a 7._o chap._n 349._o why_o two_o judgemantes_n be_v appoint_v 353._o justice_n of_o god_n how_o terrible_a and_o severe_a 799._o l_o labour_v appoint_v to_o man_n by_o god_n 336._o most_o necessary_a both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 337._o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o soul_n how_o singular_a it_o be_v in_o good_a man_n 605._o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v 222._o what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o true_a christian_n 320._o at_o large_a good_a life_n have_v two_o necessity_n part_n 324._o love_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n how_o great_a it_o be_v &_o how_o it_o may_v be_v see_v 529._o 530._o etc._n etc._n at_o 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