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body_n unto_o the_o flame_n of_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o o_o the_o dread_n and_o horror_n which_o will_v then_o possess_v they_o o_o the_o howl_n and_o bitter_a lamentation_n which_o then_o they_o will_v make_v when_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n shall_v execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o extreme_a and_o remediless_a torment_n of_o hell_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n which_o all_o unbeliever_n while_o such_o be_v under_o here_o be_v dreadful_a yet_o while_o here_o it_o be_v reversible_a while_o the_o reprieve_n of_o execution_n last_v a_o repeal_n of_o the_o sentence_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o a_o appeal_n from_o the_o court_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n from_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n by_o application_n of_o themselves_o unto_o christ_n to_o be_v their_o 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what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v save_v sect_n v._o 2._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v to_o show_v what_o those_o word_n be_v which_o minister_n be_v to_o tell_v people_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o here_o i_o shall_v for_o the_o present_a speak_v only_o of_o those_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n tell_v cornelius_n whereby_o he_o and_o his_o house_n be_v save_v there_o be_v great_a power_n and_o virtue_n which_o go_v along_o with_o they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v while_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o the_o gentile_n unto_o who_o he_o preach_v as_o upon_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o at_o the_o beginning_n chap._n 10.44_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v worthy_a your_o serious_a regard_n possible_o you_o that_o be_v unconvert_v in_o the_o hear_n or_o read_v
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