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God bears with the wicked, but not forever.
God bears with the wicked, but not forever.
One man's wickedness may easily become all men's curse.
One man's wickedness may easily become all men's curse.
 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from 
the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon read more 
 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from 
the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. 
 There is a method in man's wickedness,
 It grows up by degrees.  
 There is a method in man's wickedness,
 It grows up by degrees. 
The sun also shines on the wicked.
The sun also shines on the wicked.
 Are you drawn forth among a world of men
 To slay the innocent? What is my offense?
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 Are you drawn forth among a world of men
 To slay the innocent? What is my offense?
  Where is the evidence that doth accuse me?
   What lawful quest have given their verdict up
    Unto the frowning judge? or who pronounced
     The bitter sentence of poor Clarence's death
      Before I be convict by course of law?
       To threaten me with death is most unlawful:
        I charge you, as you hope [to have redemption
         By Christ's dear blood shed for our grievous sins,]
          That you depart, and lay no hands on me.
           The deed you undertake is damnable. 
 Two starving men cannot be twice as hungry as one; but two 
rascals can be ten times as vicious read more 
 Two starving men cannot be twice as hungry as one; but two 
rascals can be ten times as vicious as one. 
There is a method in man's wickedness; it grows up by degrees.
There is a method in man's wickedness; it grows up by degrees.
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.