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condition_n expose_v we_o to_o these_o multitude_n of_o trouble_n john_n 16.33_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v affliction_n what_o be_v our_o present_a state_n in_o this_o world_n be_v it_o not_o a_o pilgrimage_n and_o do_v not_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n find_v all_o hard_a measure_n in_o their_o travail_n be_v it_o not_o a_o warfare_n and_o do_v not_o soldier_n endure_v all_o danger_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o hardness_n in_o the_o field_n a_o great_a many_o of_o our_o brethren_n at_o this_o day_n can_v witness_v it_o by_o woeful_a experience_n be_v not_o our_o present_a state_n our_o seede-time_n and_o do_v not_o seedesman_n or_o husbandman_n endure_v many_o storm_n wind_n and_o tempest_n and_o many_o a_o hard_a brunt_n before_o the_o harvest_n come_v so_o must_v we_o sow_v here_o in_o tear_n that_o we_o may_v reap_v in_o joy_n psalm_n 126_o 5._o four_o satan_n our_o enemy_n he_o labour_v it_o and_o reason_n 4_o procure_v it_o revel_v 2.10_o the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n man_n do_v it_o yea_o but_o the_o devil_n he_o procure_v it_o luke_n 22.31_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o peter_n simon_n simon_n satan_n have_v desire_v to_o winnow_v you_o etc._n etc._n his_o finger_n itch_n at_o god_n child_n to_o be_v molest_v they_o and_o he_o be_v malicious_a and_o his_o malice_n be_v never_o at_o a_o end_n when_o he_o have_v get_v a_o commission_n against_o job_n to_o afflict_v he_o in_o his_o cattle_n servant_n and_o child_n this_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n but_o he_o sue_v to_o have_v a_o new_a commission_n to_o afflict_v his_o body_n too_o job_n 2.4.5_o his_o malice_n be_v unsatiable_a and_o without_o end_n he_o will_v sure_o bring_v upon_o we_o all_o the_o evil_n he_o can_v and_o he_o can_v do_v much_o where_o god_n give_v way_n to_o he_o else_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o meet_v with_o so_o many_o trial_n last_o god_n give_v way_n to_o satan_n malice_n and_o that_o reason_n 5_o as_o 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danger_n of_o life_n and_o death_n consider_v life_n and_o death_n asunder_o first_o in_o life_n god_n child_n be_v in_o full_a safety_n under_o god_n protection_n all_o their_o life_n psal_n 66.9_o our_o foot_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o slipping_n and_o sliding_n while_o we_o walk_v here_o in_o this_o world_n even_o all_o our_o life-time_n yea_o but_o say_v the_o prophet_n god_n hold_v our_o soul_n in_o life_n and_o suffer_v not_o our_o foot_n to_o slip_v that_o be_v god_n hold_v we_o so_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o fall_v away_o from_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n second_o in_o death_n they_o be_v in_o safety_n too_o under_o god_n protection_n psal_n 116.15_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n a_o poor_a child_n of_o god_n lie_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n and_o bemoane_v himself_o his_o friend_n also_o grieve_v for_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v in_o a_o grievous_a and_o miserable_a state_n yea_o but_o in_o 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32.39_o i_o kill_v and_o give_v life_n and_o god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n itself_o but_o of_o the_o state_n of_o life_n and_o death_n he_o give_v life_n and_o he_o dispose_v of_o we_o and_o of_o our_o whole_a estate_n in_o life_n and_o he_o inflict_v death_n and_o dispose_v our_o state_n in_o death_n we_o live_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o die_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n &_o to_o the_o lord_n i_o say_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o except_o god_n himself_o will_v hurt_v we_o these_o can_v never_o hurt_v we_o nor_o put_v we_o out_o of_o his_o safety_n yea_o further_o see_v the_o lord_n himself_o love_v we_o and_o protect_v we_o life_n and_o death_n be_v his_o servant_n shall_v be_v apply_v and_o dispose_v of_o for_o the_o service_n of_o 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the_o issue_n shall_v be_v good_a three_o esteem_v base_o and_o vild_o of_o thyself_o deny_v thyself_o and_o so_o take_v up_o thy_o cross_n and_o follow_v christ_n matth._n 16.24_o if_o we_o be_v choice_n and_o lean_v to_o ourselves_o we_o will_v never_o endure_v the_o cross_n compare_v matth._n 16.20_o with_o phil._n 2.7_o and_o fourthly_a we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v armour_n of_o proof_n against_o all_o affliction_n to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v by_o sensible_a experience_n in_o ourselves_o if_o i_o find_v the_o life_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o i_o apply_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o i_o and_o thereby_o subdue_a and_o crucify_a my_o sin_n if_o we_o can_v find_v this_o we_o shall_v be_v well_o arm_v against_o all_o affliction_n we_o come_v here_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n then_o let_v we_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o 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otherwise_o with_o thou_o than_o it_o be_v with_o all_o god_n child_n every_o one_o have_v his_o portion_n of_o they_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n 1_o pet._n 5.9_o it_o be_v the_o same_o affliction_n that_o be_v accomplish_v in_o our_o brethren_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o no_o temptation_n do_v befall_v we_o but_o such_o as_o appertain_v to_o man_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v content_a and_o pacify_v ourselves_o look_v not_o so_o much_o on_o thy_o affliction_n but_o look_v up_o to_o god_n it_o be_v his_o ordinance_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v bear_v his_o portion_n of_o affliction_n whatsoever_o thou_o do_v endure_v it_o be_v but_o thy_o portion_n thy_o draught_n shall_v i_o not_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n give_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 18.11_o this_o be_v it_o our_o saviour_n comfort_v himself_o and_o his_o disciple_n withal_o and_o let_v this_o comfort_v thou_o it_o be_v thy_o father_n cup_n and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v drink_v of_o it_o and_o second_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o other_o of_o god_n child_n some_o of_o they_o be_v equal_a with_o thou_o in_o affliction_n other_o come_v short_a but_o many_o go_v beyond_o thou_o and_o thy_o affliction_n be_v but_o little_a to_o some_o of_o they_o and_o those_o that_o be_v at_o more_o ease_n now_o may_v be_v in_o great_a distress_n hereafter_o and_o will_v not_o thou_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v that_o which_o all_o god_n child_n bear_v and_o must_v bear_v more_o or_o less_o first_o or_o last_o all_o of_o we_o have_v sin_v christ_n only_o except_v but_o none_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o rod_n not_o christ_n himself_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o
be_v one_o of_o satan_n chief_a bolt_n that_o he_o shoot_v at_o job_n job_n 2.4_o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n these_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o life_n and_o death_n great_a danger_n horrible_a danger_n well_o yet_o whosoever_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v in_o safety_n under_o god_n protection_n against_o all_o these_o therefore_o the_o second_o point_n be_v to_o know_v how_o far_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v in_o safety_n against_o all_o these_o danger_n they_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o any_o of_o these_o danger_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o for_o so_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o alike_o to_o all_o to_o the_o just_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a preach_v 9.2_o there_o be_v some_o danger_n of_o life_n and_o some_o of_o death_n and_o they_o fall_v alike_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a yea_o but_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o safety_n from_o the_o evil_a of_o all_o these_o danger_n job_n 5.19_o he_o will_v deliver_v thou_o in_o six_o trouble_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o seven_o shall_v not_o touch_v thou_o trouble_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o but_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o trouble_n shall_v not_o touch_v they_o psalm_n 23.4_o though_o i_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n david_n may_v walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o god_n be_v with_o he_o therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o our_o saviour_n pray_v for_o and_o obtain_v for_o we_o john_n 17.15_o i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o from_o evil_a and_o therefore_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o must_v or_o can_v look_v for_o but_o what_o be_v these_o evil_n that_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o in_o these_o danger_n of_o life_n and_o death_n i_o answer_v affliction_n four_o evil_n god_n people_n be_v free_v from_o in_o affliction_n there_o be_v four_o special_a evil_n in_o the_o danger_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o all_o god_n child_n be_v free_v from_o and_o which_o all_o the_o wicked_a fall_n into_o the_o first_o be_v loss_n of_o grace_n the_o second_o be_v the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n by_o sin_n the_o three_o be_v the_o furtherance_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n the_o four_o be_v the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n first_o loss_n of_o grace_n the_o seem_a grace_n of_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v and_o usual_o be_v lose_v in_o their_o trouble_n and_o danger_n their_o seem_a faith_n their_o seem_a repentance_n and_o their_o seem_a obedience_n luke_n 8.13_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n they_o fall_v away_o their_o faith_n be_v lose_v but_o god_n child_n can_v never_o loose_v their_o grace_n by_o their_o affliction_n they_o may_v decay_v in_o some_o grace_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o they_o may_v be_v dimbd_v and_o their_o edge_n blunt_v by_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o affliction_n but_o they_o can_v never_o be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o they_o nay_o so_o far_o off_o be_v god_n child_n from_o lose_v their_o grace_n by_o their_o affliction_n that_o they_o be_v gainer_n in_o grace_n by_o they_o by_o their_o affliction_n their_o sin_n and_o corruption_n be_v purge_v and_o they_o come_v forth_o like_o the_o pure_a gold_n as_o job_n speak_v job_n 23.10_o he_o tri_v i_o but_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o like_o the_o gold_n the_o second_o evil_n be_v the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o sin_n the_o wicked_a be_v harden_v by_o their_o affliction_n in_o sin_n let_v pharaoh_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o he_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n in_o his_o sin_n but_o let_v josiah_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o his_o heart_n will_v melt_v at_o they_o and_o he_o will_v humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o job_n 23.16_o for_o god_n have_v soften_v my_o heart_n and_o the_o almighty_a have_v trouble_v i_o job_n trouble_v soften_v job_n heart_n and_o make_v he_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n three_o the_o furtherance_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n that_o be_v another_o evil_n in_o these_o danger_n to_o the_o wicked_a the_o trial_n which_o they_o endure_v here_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o hell_n all_o these_o fearful_a passage_n that_o befall_v kaine_n in_o his_o life_n &_o judas_n in_o his_o death_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o passage_n into_o hell_n and_o condemnation_n but_o it_o be_v contrary_a with_o god_n child_n in_o their_o affliction_n for_o all_o their_o affliction_n be_v prevention_n of_o condemnation_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n yea_o they_o be_v furtherance_n unto_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n cause_n unto_o we_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n look_v how_o it_o be_v with_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o danger_n of_o life_n and_o death_n they_o be_v both_o in_o the_o sea_n together_o but_o the_o israelite_n they_o pass_v safe_a through_o it_o and_o the_o sea_n be_v as_o a_o wall_n to_o they_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a and_o a_o high_a way_n to_o help_v they_o forward_o in_o their_o passage_n from_o egypt_n towards_o canaan_n but_o the_o egyptian_n be_v overwhelm_v of_o it_o and_o it_o become_v their_o grave_n and_o they_o sink_v to_o hell_n in_o it_o so_o the_o sea_n of_o all_o the_o trouble_v both_o of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v matter_n of_o utter_a desolation_n to_o the_o wicked_a to_o further_a their_o damnation_n but_o all_o that_o befall_v god_n child_n in_o this_o passage_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v help_n and_o furtherance_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n matter_n that_o further_a their_o salvation_n the_o four_o and_o last_o evil_n in_o these_o danger_n be_v the_o revenge_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o all_o evil_n &_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o former_a when_o god_n afflict_v the_o wicked_a he_o do_v it_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n as_o a_o wrathful_a judge_n but_o when_o he_o afflict_v his_o child_n if_o it_o be_v in_o anger_n it_o be_v a_o fatherly_a anger_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o fatherly_a love_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o favour_n heb._n 12.6_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v etc._n etc._n jere._n 10.24_o oh_o lord_n correct_v i_o but_o in_o judgement_n not_o in_o thy_o anger_n god_n correct_v his_o child_n but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o anger_n &_o fury_n no_o that_o be_v for_o the_o wicked_a lay_v all_o these_o together_o first_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n lose_v no_o grace_n no_o they_o be_v gainer_n by_o they_o second_o they_o do_v not_o harden_v their_o heart_n in_o sin_n no_o their_o heart_n be_v mollify_v by_o they_o three_o their_o affliction_n be_v not_o furtherance_n to_o hell_n but_o they_o further_o they_o to_o heaven_n last_o they_o come_v not_o as_o the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o fury_n upon_o they_o but_o in_o love_n as_o a_o father_n correct_v his_o child_n and_o then_o see_v and_o say_v oh_o how_o safe_a be_v all_o god_n child_n in_o all_o their_o danger_n both_o of_o life_n and_o death_n so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o doctrine_n be_v clear_a that_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v in_o good_a safety_n under_o god_n assure_a protection_n against_o all_o danger_n of_o life_n and_o death_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n proof_n proof_n first_o consider_v life_n and_o death_n together_o and_o then_o consider_v they_o asunder_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o to_o be_v true_a consider_v they_o together_o as_o rom._n 14.8_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o person_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v true_a believer_n we_o and_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n affirm_v of_o they_o first_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n second_o god_n protection_n over_o they_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o life_n and_o death_n whether_o we_o live_v that_o be_v for_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n we_o live_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v we_o consecrate_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n our_o life_n and_o all_o our_o endeavour_n to_o god_n service_n and_o to_o his_o glory_n or_o
warrant_n from_o god_n to_o take_v all_o the_o benefit_n they_o can_v afford_v they_o and_o a_o privilege_n too_o to_o free_a and_o secure_v they_o from_o all_o their_o hurt_n god_n have_v impose_v a_o inevitable_a law_n upon_o life_n and_o death_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v attendant_a upon_o his_o child_n to_o do_v they_o all_o the_o good_a they_o can_v but_o no_o evil_a and_o god_n have_v give_v power_n &_o a_o heart_n to_o his_o child_n to_o serve_v themselves_o upon_o life_n and_o death_n for_o their_o own_o safety_n reason_n 4_o four_o death_n and_o life_n be_v sanctify_v and_o sweeten_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o we_o be_v in_o safety_n against_o the_o evil_a of_o all_o our_o affliction_n and_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n give_v of_o it_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a philip._n 1.20.21_o christ_n shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o my_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o by_o death_n why_o for_o christ_n be_v to_o i_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n and_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n reason_n for_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o general_n rom._n 14.9_o why_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v for_o christ_n say_v he_o therefore_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o reviue_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o quick_a that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o protect_a and_o a_o save_a lord_n to_o we_o both_o in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n and_o death_n a_o snake_n or_o a_o serpent_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o poison_v we_o and_o sting_v we_o if_o we_o handle_v they_o as_o they_o be_v but_o if_o we_o get_v out_o their_o poison_n and_o sting_v from_o they_o than_o we_o may_v handle_v they_o safe_o and_o they_o can_v do_v we_o no_o harm_n in_o this_o corrupt_a state_n life_n be_v as_o a_o snake_n and_o death_n be_v as_o a_o serpent_n full_a of_o poison_n in_o themselves_o and_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v sting_v and_o poison_a by_o they_o but_o christ_n jesus_n by_o his_o life_n and_o by_o his_o death_n have_v take_v away_o the_o poison_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o sting_n of_o our_o death_n that_o be_v sin_n and_o so_o we_o be_v now_o in_o safety_n against_o all_o the_o danger_n both_o of_o life_n and_o death_n there_o be_v no_o hurt_n in_o they_o the_o use_n be_v these_o the_o first_o use_n be_v for_o matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o god_n use_v 1_o child_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o sound_a comfort_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n that_o they_o live_v in_o safety_n &_o they_o die_v in_o safety_n they_o live_v under_o god_n protection_n and_o they_o die_v under_o god_n protection_n they_o live_v a_o happy_a life_n and_o they_o die_v a_o happy_a death_n bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n yea_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n moses_n be_v ravish_v with_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o god_n child_n in_o their_o life_n and_o in_o their_o death_n deut._n 33.27.29_o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o under_o his_o arm_n thou_o be_v for_o ever_o bless_a be_v thou_o oh_o israel_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o oh_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o happy_a state_n indeed_o fear_v assault_v we_o god_n comfort_v we_o affliction_n trouble_v we_o god_n preserve_v we_o our_o enemy_n thrust_v sore_o at_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v fall_v but_o god_n be_v our_o helper_n our_o sin_n endanger_v we_o god_n deliver_v we_o the_o devil_n tempt_v we_o god_n uphold_v we_o death_n strike_v at_o we_o but_o god_n he_o shield_n and_o save_v we_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o strength_n and_o our_o life_n they_o fail_v we_o yea_o but_o god_n be_v our_o portion_n for_o ever_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v we_o neither_o in_o life_n nor_o in_o death_n shall_v the_o creature_n hurt_v we_o no_o they_o shall_v nor_o for_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o we_o hosea_n 2.18_o will_v the_o wicked_a swallow_n and_o devoute_a we_o they_o shall_v not_o god_n will_v not_o give_v we_o as_o a_o prey_n to_o their_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 124.6_o 7._o be_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o a_o uproar_n round_o about_o we_o yet_o we_o be_v in_o safety_n psal_n 91.7_o 8._o be_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n out_o of_o order_n as_o it_o lack_v but_o little_a of_o it_o at_o this_o day_n yea_o but_o he_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v joel_n 2.31_o 32._o a_o necessary_a consideration_n and_o meditation_n as_o at_o all_o time_n so_o in_o these_o troublesome_a cruel_a desperate_a and_o bloody_a time_n when_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n be_v sound_v in_o every_o man_n ear_n and_o god_n enemy_n make_v havoke_n of_o god_n church_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n execute_v god_n just_a judgement_n in_o many_o place_n and_o when_o there_o be_v a_o general_a combustion_n in_o most_o part_n 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