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2.12_o 15._o rev._n 16._o ver_fw-la 19_o joh._n 12.48_o then_o shall_v he_o separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n divide_v his_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goat_n on_o his_o left_a matth._n 25.30_o 31_o 32._o and_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v ver_fw-la 34._o but_o to_o the_o other_o go_v or_o depart_v you_o curse_v ver_fw-la 41._o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o plain_o and_o plentiful_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n alas_o who_o be_v there_o that_o be_v so_o wean_v from_o the_o world_n and_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o pleasure_n as_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v mat._n 3.7_o notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n say_v also_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o rather_o than_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v fail_v till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v they_o be_v so_o certain_a luke_n 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