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25.46_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n i._n e._n they_o shall_v go_v into_o that_o which_o shall_v never_o cease_v nor_o have_v end_n the_o law_n of_o old_a do_v indeed_o in_o its_o strict_a constitution_n affix_v a_o curse_n to_o wit_n death_n upon_o every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v therein_o to_o do_v they_o but_o yet_o that_o rigour_n be_v so_o far_o mitigate_v that_o when_o less_o punishment_n be_v allow_v for_o some_o sin_n lust_n though_o still_o forbid_v may_v seem_v to_o have_v no_o penalty_n at_o all_o impose_v or_o else_o be_v think_v to_o be_v wipe_v off_o in_o course_n by_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n if_o they_o can_v abstain_v from_o outward_a miscarriage_n be_v little_o concern_v for_o inward_a rectitude_n a_o freedom_n from_o punishment_n render_v the_o law_n of_o no_o weight_n with_o they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n they_o can_v be_v esteem_v 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mercy_n unto_o those_o who_o be_v so_o unworthy_a of_o it_o neither_o do_v they_o right_o infer_v that_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v infinite_o more_o than_o they_o will_v be_v show_v unto_o they_o because_o they_o themselves_o will_v be_v so_o merciful_a to_o the_o loose_a sort_n of_o man_n as_o to_o save_v they_o while_o such_o from_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v threaten_v a_o great_a indignity_n they_o offer_v unto_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n in_o thus_o make_v he_o to_o be_v such_o as_o themselves_o be_v his_o mercy_n be_v indeed_o infinite_o more_o than_o they_o but_o yet_o of_o a_o nature_n altogether_o different_a they_o proceed_v from_o weakness_n and_o a_o evil_n favour_v of_o sin_n and_o because_o their_o love_n to_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v little_a or_o none_o they_o will_v therefore_o effect_v more_o for_o wicked_a man_n than_o god_n who_o have_v all_o power_n will_v do_v or_o if_o we_o consider_v his_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n more_o than_o with_o 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