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etc._n see_v rev._n 6._o 16_o 17._o or_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o pronounce_v of_o which_o there_o be_v some_o repetition_n of_o their_o sin_n see_v matth_n 25._o 41_o 42_o 43._o and_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n against_o they_o the_o good_a angel_n and_o guardian_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o and_o may_v possible_o accuse_v you_o to_o christ_n upon_o that_o score_n matth._n 18._o 10._o the_o devil_n who_o be_v now_o a_o tempter_n will_v then_o be_v a_o accuser_n one_o of_o the_o father_n bring_v in_o the_o devil_n plead_v thus_o domine_fw-la sit_fw-la meus_fw-la per_fw-la culpam_fw-la qui_fw-la tuus_fw-la esse_fw-la noluit_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n lord_n let_v he_o be_v i_o by_o sin_n who_o will_v not_o be_v thou_o by_o grace_n i_o never_o die_v for_o he_o have_v no_o heaven_n to_o offer_v he_o only_o a_o little_a carnal_a pleasure_n or_o profit_n and_o this_o 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