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senti_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la of_o god_n providence_n over_o his_o church_n and_o present_a judgement_n do_v he_o not_o open_v his_o treasure_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o pour_v down_o the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n do_v not_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v that_o those_o that_o believe_v be_v 5.1_o be_v rom._n 5.1_o justify_v already_o and_o saint_n john_n that_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v 3.18_o condemn_v john_n 3.18_o already_o what_o place_n then_o remain_v for_o a_o future_a trial_n second_o immediate_o upon_o our_o death_n our_o soul_n be_v carry_v either_o by_o good_a angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n or_o by_o evil_a into_o the_o dungeon_n of_o hell_n what_o then_o need_v they_o come_v to_o the_o general_a assize_n who_o have_v receive_v their_o doom_n at_o the_o quarter_n session_n three_o if_o all_o man_n conscience_n shall_v be_v rip_v up_o and_o all_o their_o secret_a sin_n be_v discover_v in_o the_o face_n of_o 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