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the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o lot_n be_v vex_v continual_o because_o of_o the_o abomination_n that_o he_o do_v hear_v and_o see_v in_o sodom_n we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v continual_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v hallow_v and_o glorify_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v but_o great_a matter_n of_o grief_n to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o see_v his_o name_n daily_o dishonour_v and_o prophen_v hence_o they_o that_o be_v mark_v ezek._n 9_o be_v such_o as_o do_v sigh_v and_o mourn_v not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o all_o the_o sin_n and_o abomination_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n second_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v do_v this_o godly_a sorrow_n only_o reach_v to_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o heaven_n i_o answer_v it_o reach_v also_o to_o the_o consequent_n of_o sin_n and_o first_o to_o the_o imperfection_n that_o be_v in_o we_o in_o serve_v of_o god._n this_o be_v matter_n of_o grief_n even_o unto_o the_o most_o 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