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shall_v do_v 〈◊〉_d avoid_v these_o punishment_n after_o therâ—_n that_o we_o have_v consider_v of_o death_n anâ—_n of_o god_n seveare_v judgement_n whicâ—_n ensue_v after_o death_n and_o wherein_o every_o man_n have_v to_o receive_v according_a tâ—_n his_o work_n in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o scriptuâ—â—_n say_v it_o follow_v that_o we_o consider_v also_o of_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v founâ—_n faulty_a at_o that_o account_n hereby_o 〈◊〉_d leastwise_o if_o no_o other_o consideration_n wâ—_n serve_v to_o induce_v all_o christian_n to_o thâ—â—_n resolution_n of_o serve_v god_n for_o if_o everâ—_n man_n have_v natural_o a_o love_n of_o himself_o and_o desire_v to_o conserve_v his_o own_o case_n then_o shall_v he_o also_o have_v fear_n of_o peril_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o extreme_a calamity_n this_o express_v saint_n bernard_n excellent_o o_o man_n say_v he_o if_o thou_o have_v lose_v all_o shame_n which_o pertain_v to_o so_o 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