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before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n 1._o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n shall_v then_o be_v open_v in_o all_o the_o injunction_n and_o prohibition_n and_o our_o life_n compare_v with_o they_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n 45._o do_v not_o think_v that_o i_o will_v accuse_v you_o to_o my_o father_n there_o be_v one_o that_o accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v not_o the_o person_n but_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o he_o denounce_v against_o those_o that_o reject_v the_o gospel_n 48._o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v they_o in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o law_n be_v the_o exact_a transcript_n of_o god_n sacred_a will_n the_o natural_a and_o immutable_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v pure_a forbid_v all_o sin_n and_o enjoin_v universal_a holiness_n it_o be_v spiritual_a 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