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but_o rather_o consider_v that_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v or_o act_n of_o divine_a justice_n record_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n 15.4_o and_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o which_o befall_v the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o former_a age_n of_o the_o world_n happen_v to_o they_o as_o type_n that_o be_v they_o be_v our_o example_n and_o warning_n and_o plain_o lay_v before_o we_o what_o we_o also_o must_v expect_v to_o suffer_v if_o we_o do_v as_o they_o do_v even_o we_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v 10.6.11_o for_o like_a sin_n like_o judgement_n nor_o can_v any_o just_a reason_n be_v give_v why_o judgement_n of_o old_a for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n shall_v not_o be_v our_o admonition_n as_o well_o as_o those_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n which_o paul_n mention_v because_o there_o be_v not_o only_a much_o of_o that_o which_o be_v positive_a 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