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what_o brimstone_n that_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o 33._o that_o everlasting_a fire_n 41._o such_o as_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n what_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n here_o and_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n hereafter_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o infinitum_fw-la do_v it_o stand_v with_o divine_a justice_n i_o confess_v calamity_n pour_v down_o upon_o good_a people_n be_v the_o earnest_n of_o a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n good_a people_n 5._o if_o they_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n but_o the_o judgement_n which_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n rain_v down_o in_o this_o life_n upon_o the_o wicked_a such_o as_o the_o sodomite_n be_v be_v but_o the_o preamble_n to_o future_a woe_n but_o entrance_n into_o not_o exemption_n from_o ensue_a misery_n great_a plague_n remain_v for_o the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v say_v 10._o that_o the_o heavy_a night_n which_o be_v spread_v over_o the_o egyptian_n be_v but_o a_o image_n of_o that_o 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