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and_o conscience_n revel_v 20.12_o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_n before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v i._o e._n of_o scripture_n and_o conscience_n and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v i._o e._n the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n 3._o the_o cause_n that_o must_v be_v hear_v and_o try_v good_a and_o bad_a just_a and_o unjust_a ecles_n 12.14_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n 4._o the_o whole_a process_n and_o final_a sentence_n god_n deal_v with_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a to_o convict_v the_o one_o of_o sin_n unto_o damnation_n