and_o who_o may_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n who_o may_v abide_v when_o he_o be_v angry_a lest_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n shall_v quench_v the_o flame_n and_o extinguish_v these_o angry_a heat_n observe_v to_o who_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n not_o to_o man_n under_o the_o law_n from_o the_o fiery_a mount_n but_o to_o those_o who_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n zion_n to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n v._n 22_o 24._o from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o great_a punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v on_o christian_n than_o other_o if_o they_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o christ_n command_n v._o 25._o second_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v serious_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o lord_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n v._o 28_o 29._o wicked_a man_n conclude_v o_o we_o shall_v escape_v well_o enough_o take_v you_o 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