the_o violater_n thereof_o 6._o as_o that_o day_n waâ—_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect_n so_o will_v this_o be_v to_o reason_n enforce_v this_o doctrine_n 1._o because_o the_o judge_n himself_o command_v 1_o we_o so_o to_o do_v luke_n 11._o 28._o 2._o god_n justice_n &_o mercy_n call_v for_o this_o 2._o day_n to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o crown_v the_o godly_a 3._o the_o lord_n sundry_a time_n and_o after_o 3._o diverse_a manner_n forewarn_v we_o hereof_o as_o 1._o by_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n for_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v gen._n 2._o 17._o 2._o by_o often_o repeat_v the_o same_o sentence_n in_o the_o law_n deutr._n 27._o 26._o 3._o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n summon_v as_o it_o be_v all_o man_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v before_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n joh._n 8._o 7._o and_o 1._o john_n 3_o 20._o 21._o rom._n 2._o 15._o 16._o 4._o by_o his_o special_a temporal_a judgement_n that_o 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