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the_o event_n may_v as_o well_o be_v assert_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o threaten_n as_o that_o of_o repentance_n be_v in_o the_o other_o or_o rather_o thou_o shall_v die_v thou_o shall_v die_v spiritual_o thou_o shall_v loose_v that_o image_n of_o i_o in_o thy_o nature_n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v as_o much_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o thy_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o body_n that_o righteousness_n whereby_o thou_o be_v enable_v to_o live_v to_o i_o and_o thy_o own_o happiness_n what_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n a_o quicken_a soul_n that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n a_o quicken_a image_n or_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n or_o certain_o die_v thou_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o death_n loc_n death_n pere_a in_o loc_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o a_o actual_a death_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o death_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o death_n thou_o will_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n 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thou_o shall_v sink_v into_o the_o dust_n and_o as_o by_o his_o patience_n towards_o man_n not_o send_v forth_o death_n upon_o he_o in_o all_o the_o bitter_a ingredient_n of_o it_o his_o justice_n afterward_o be_v more_o eminent_a upon_o man_n surety_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v if_o it_o have_v be_v then_o employ_v in_o all_o its_o severe_a operation_n upon_o man_n so_o be_v his_o veracity_n eminent_a also_o in_o make_v good_a this_o threaten_n in_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n include_v in_o it_o upon_o our_o nature_n assume_v by_o a_o mighty_a person_n and_o upon_o that_o person_n in_o our_o nature_n who_o be_v infinite_o high_a than_o our_o nature_n 2._o his_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n be_v not_o prejudice_v by_o his_o patience_n there_o be_v a_o hatred_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o his_o holiness_n and_o a_o sentence_n pass_v against_o the_o sin_n in_o his_o justice_n though_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n be_v suspend_v and_o the_o person_n reprieve_v by_o 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