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the_o way_n thou_o go_v in_o and_o fear_v go_v astray_o more_o careful_a this_o will_v make_v thou_o to_o avoid_v all_o evil_a and_o still_o keep_v thou_o well_o employ_v this_o will_v thou_o cause_n to_o shun_v the_o path_n of_o sin_n and_o mind_n the_o end_n when_o ought_v thou_o do_v begin_v nought_o will_v thou_o do_v god_n justice_n to_o incense_v if_o hell_n thou_o do_v believe_v sin_n recompense_n what_o for_o some_o short-lived_a sinful_a pleasure_n shall_v i_o incur_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n perpetual_a what_o for_o some_o short-breathed_a perish_a delight_n shall_v i_o forgo_v the_o beatific_a sight_n which_o heaven_n afford_v and_o this_o of_o loss_n entwine_v with_o pain_n of_o sense_n no_o hell_n shall_v never_o be_v i_o on_o such_o unequal_a term_n though_o sin_n entice_v i_o will_v never_o buy_v it_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o price_n most_o true_a it_o be_v thy_o faith_n shall_v work_v by_o love_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v chief_o move_v thou_o to_o 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cluvienus_n juv._n sat._n 1._o num._n 15._o quae_fw-la tua_fw-la si_fw-la statuunt_fw-la nomina_fw-la parce_fw-fr mihi_fw-la parca_n quòd_fw-la primùm_fw-la proso_fw-la sermone_fw-la rogatus_n scribere_fw-la causatus_fw-la dans_fw-fr tibi_fw-la signa_fw-la rei_fw-la exìn_o quòd_fw-la lusi_fw-la numeris_fw-la super_fw-la horrifera_fw-la re_fw-mi haud_fw-la benè_fw-la compositis_fw-la nec_fw-la tibi_fw-la digna_fw-la tuli_fw-la sum_n tamen_fw-la proximus_fw-la tibi_fw-la amicus_fw-la &_o amicus_fw-la tuus_fw-la fidelissimus_fw-la s._n n._n the_o table_n the_o epistle_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o author_n be_v write_v chap._n i._o sect_n i._o the_o introduction_n with_o some_o reflection_n upon_o the_o author_n of_o the_o oppose_a pamphlet_n pag._n 1._o chap._n i._o sect_n ii_o a_o endless_a state_n of_o punishment_n for_o the_o wicked_a in_o another_o world_n prove_v and_o those_o proof_n vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n richardson_n and_o his_o brethren_n the_o socinian_o p._n 3._o chap._n i._o sect_n iii_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n urge_v and_o argument_n ground_v on_o scripture_n p._n 12._o chap._n ii_o sect_n i._o a_o taste_n of_o mr._n richardson_n grape_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o garden_n or_o a_o discovery_n of_o his_o gross_a sophistry_n and_o grievous_a impertinency_n in_o the_o former_a page_n of_o his_o discourse_n p._n 23._o chap._n ii_o sect_n ii_o mr._n r._n his_o observation_n upon_o hell-fire_n the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n the_o rich_a man_n and_o lazarus_n tophet_n the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v observe_n and_o censure_v p._n 26._o chap._n ii_o sect_n iii_o mr._n r.'s_n invention_n upon_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n of_o the_o word_n curse_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n of_o the_o word_n fire_n with_o a_o query_n of_o the_o corporiety_n of_o hell-fire_n p._n 29._o chap._n ii_o sect_n iv_o his_o pleasant_a game_n or_o a_o view_n of_o that_o pretty_a sport_n that_o he_o make_v with_o the_o various_a opinion_n of_o learned_a man_n about_o the_o place_n where_o hell_n be_v fix_v p._n 34._o chap._n ii_o sect_n v._o his_o admirable_a combat_n with_o mr._n ed._n leigh_n upon_o the_o point_n and_o his_o causeless_a triumph_n over_o he_o be_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o say_v mr._n l._n his_o argument_n p._n 38._o chap._n iii_o sect_n i._o mr._n r.'s_n attempt_v to_o remove_v as_o he_o call_v the_o main_a pillar_n of_o hell-torment_n p._n 46._o chap._n iii_o sect_n ii_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v and_o his_o strength_n try_v or_o mr._n richardson_n deep_a consideration_n consider_v p._n 61._o chap._n iii_o sect_n iii_o mr._n richardson_n rich_a learning_n discover_v or_o his_o many_o infallible_a proof_n disprove_v p._n 70._o chap._n iii_o sect_n iv_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o his_o proof_n from_o the_o seven_o to_o the_o last_o be_v the_o 20_o careful_o examine_v p._n 89._o chap._n iv_o sect_n i._o the_o use_v of_o the_o point_n by_o way_n of_o information_n in_o several_a particular_n p._n 113._o chap._n iv_o sect_n ii_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o madness_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o follow_v their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o extreme_a misery_n hereafter_o that_o die_v such_o here_o p._n 116._o chap._n iv_o sect_n iii_o a_o humble_a and_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o the_o gentry_n and_o other_o which_o conclude_v with_o some_o question_n to_o the_o damner_n and_o sinker_n p._n 132._o chap._n iv_o sect_n iii_o a_o continuation_n or_o a_o word_n to_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o gentry_n viz._n the_o religious_a p._n 140._o chap._n iv_o sect_n iv_o particular_a direction_n for_o the_o escape_n of_o hell-torment_n be_v six_o in_o number_n with_o a_o caution_n to_o all_o and_o a_o consolatory_a conclusion_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n p._n 145._o the_o author_n distance_n from_o the_o press_n have_v occasion_v these_o errata_n which_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o correct_v page_n 2._o line_n 23._o add_v most_o probable_o p._n 16._o l._n 31._o for_o bond_n read_v land_n p._n 38._o l._n 21._o for_o instance_n r._n sense_n p._n 51._o l._n 7._o for_o innovation_n r._n invention_n p._n 66._o l._n 3._o add_v almost_o p._n 99_o l._n 1._o leave_v out_o for_o p._n 120._o l._n 31._o for_o strange_a r._n strong_a p._n 134._o l._n 31._o for_o self_n r._n soul_n p._n 138._o l._n 7._o leave_v out_o the_o word_n two_n p._n 142._o l._n 32._o for_o furious_a r._n serious_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o everlasting_a fire_n no_o fancy_n chap._n i._n sect_n i._o the_o introduction_n with_o some_o reflection_n upon_o the_o author_n of_o the_o oppose_a pamphlet_n that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a deceive_v they_o 12.26_o prov._n 12.26_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n of_o that_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v nor_o be_v deceive_v it_o fill_v they_o with_o sorrow_n when_o they_o look_v for_o joy_n and_o be_v as_o the_o gall_n of_o asp_n within_o they_o even_o then_o when_o it_o be_v sweet_a to_o their_o mouth_n and_o please_v to_o their_o 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have_v speak_v of_o a_o punishment_n never_o to_o end_v and_o have_v weep_v for_o they_o that_o shall_v suffer_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o to_o be_v endure_v by_o any_o b._n it_o be_v not_o unfit_a to_o be_v note_v how_o blind_a those_o man_n be_v that_o have_v not_o a_o mind_n to_o see_v the_o truth_n he_o will_v have_v speak_v of_o such_o a_o punishment_n if_o there_o have_v be_v such_o etc._n etc._n as_o some_o man_n will_v face_v we_o down_o and_o vow_v most_o stout_o that_o they_o do_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v they_o do_v so_o mr._n r._n by_o that_o speech_n of_o he_o will_v make_v christian_n believe_v that_o our_o lord_n never_o speak_v any_o thing_n to_o that_o purpose_n when_o they_o have_v often_o read_v his_o plain_a word_n concern_v it_o matth._n 25._o last_o verse_n these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o say_v he_o he_o will_v have_v weep_v for_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v suffer_v such_o a_o punishment_n and_o so_o he_o may_v for_o aught_o he_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o many_o thing_n that_o jesus_n do_v be_v not_o write_v joh._n 21._o but_o it_o be_v not_o write_v so_o of_o he_o true_a but_o what_o of_o that_o for_o in_o the_o gospel_n we_o read_v of_o some_o that_o shall_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n matth_n 7.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o that_o he_o weep_v for_o they_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v a_o misery_n in_o the_o sad_a sense_n his_o 6._o consideration_n be_v a_o assertion_n 120._o p._n 120._o that_o scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o punishment_n but_o those_o in_o this_o life_n which_o certain_o argue_v more_o strength_n of_o his_o brow_n than_o of_o his_o brain_n end_n 31._o to_o the_o end_n and_o will_v not_o be_v believe_v by_o they_o that_o believe_v the_o 25._o of_o matth._n to_o mention_v no_o more_o at_o this_o time_n for_o therein_o we_o find_v a_o day_n wherein_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v 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