that_o befall_v the_o wicked_a chastisement_n levit._fw-la 26_o 28._o deutr._fw-la 11_o 2_o 3._o ps_n 94_o 10._o jer._n 30_o 14._o nor_o do_v i_o well_o understand_v how_o that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o own_o nature_n a_o punishment_n shall_v ever_o be_v otherwise_o though_o it_o come_v from_o different_a cause_n i_o know_v and_o be_v use_v for_o different_a end_n and_o effect_n or_o how_o tho'_o affliction_n may_v be_v chastisement_n to_o the_o righteous_a whilst_o they_o live_v their_o death_n can_v be_v so_o to_o they_o and_o much_o les_fw-fr how_o that_o of_o infant_n which_o make_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o mankind_n and_o if_o of_o believe_a parent_n be_v charitable_o judge_v by_o most_o and_o i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v well_o prove_v be_v righteous_a and_o save_v for_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o the_o effect_n of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o therefore_o proper_o a_o punishment_n rom._n 5_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 15_o 21_o 22._o and_o therefore_o that_o 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