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christ_n but_o a_o unseigned_a subjection_n to_o he_o christ_n be_v say_v in_o that_o day_n to_o separate_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n 33._o matt._n 25.32_o 33._o and_o to_o set_v the_o sheep_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goat_n at_o his_o left_a the_o one_o for_o a_o blessing_n the_o other_o for_o a_o curse_n and_o who_o be_v the_o sheep_n why_o he_o tell_v you_o john_n 10.27_o they_o that_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o and_o to_o these_o he_o give_v eternal_a life_n v._o 28._o and_o who_o be_v the_o goat_n but_o carnal_a sinner_n that_o will_v have_v their_o lust_n rather_o than_o christ_n that_o cast_v off_o his_o yoke_n 27._o luk._n 19_o v._n 14._o v._n 27._o and_o will_v not_o have_v he_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o what_o be_v their_o doom_n bring_v they_o out_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o there_o will_v be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o that_o day_n saint_n and_o sinner_n obedient_a and_o disobedient_a subject_n and_o rebel_n the_o great_a 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