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socinian_o p._n 3._o chap._n i._o sect_n iii_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n urge_v and_o argument_n ground_v on_o scripture_n p._n 12._o chap._n ii_o sect_n i._o a_o taste_n of_o mr._n richardson_n grape_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o garden_n or_o a_o discovery_n of_o his_o gross_a sophistry_n and_o grievous_a impertinency_n in_o the_o former_a page_n of_o his_o discourse_n p._n 23._o chap._n ii_o sect_n ii_o mr._n r._n his_o observation_n upon_o hell-fire_n the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n the_o rich_a man_n and_o lazarus_n tophet_n the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v observe_n and_o censure_v p._n 26._o chap._n ii_o sect_n iii_o mr._n r.'s_n invention_n upon_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n of_o the_o word_n curse_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n of_o the_o word_n fire_n with_o a_o query_n of_o the_o corporiety_n of_o hell-fire_n p._n 29._o chap._n ii_o sect_n iv_o his_o pleasant_a game_n or_o a_o view_n of_o that_o pretty_a sport_n that_o he_o make_v with_o the_o various_a opinion_n of_o learned_a man_n about_o the_o place_n where_o hell_n be_v fix_v p._n 34._o chap._n ii_o sect_n v._o his_o admirable_a combat_n with_o mr._n ed._n leigh_n upon_o the_o point_n and_o his_o causeless_a triumph_n over_o he_o be_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o say_v mr._n l._n his_o argument_n p._n 38._o chap._n iii_o sect_n i._o mr._n r.'s_n attempt_v to_o remove_v as_o he_o call_v the_o main_a pillar_n of_o hell-torment_n p._n 46._o chap._n iii_o sect_n ii_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v and_o his_o strength_n try_v or_o mr._n richardson_n deep_a consideration_n consider_v p._n 61._o chap._n iii_o sect_n iii_o mr._n richardson_n rich_a learning_n discover_v or_o his_o many_o infallible_a proof_n disprove_v p._n 70._o chap._n iii_o sect_n iv_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o his_o proof_n from_o the_o seven_o to_o the_o last_o be_v the_o 20_o careful_o examine_v p._n 89._o chap._n iv_o sect_n i._o the_o use_v of_o the_o point_n by_o way_n of_o information_n in_o several_a particular_n p._n 113._o chap._n iv_o sect_n ii_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o madness_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o follow_v their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o extreme_a misery_n hereafter_o that_o die_v such_o here_o p._n 116._o chap._n iv_o sect_n iii_o a_o humble_a and_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o the_o gentry_n and_o other_o which_o conclude_v with_o some_o question_n to_o the_o damner_n and_o sinker_n p._n 132._o chap._n iv_o sect_n iii_o a_o continuation_n or_o a_o word_n to_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o gentry_n viz._n the_o religious_a p._n 140._o chap._n iv_o sect_n iv_o particular_a direction_n for_o the_o escape_n of_o hell-torment_n be_v six_o in_o number_n with_o a_o caution_n to_o all_o and_o a_o consolatory_a conclusion_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n p._n 145._o the_o author_n distance_n from_o the_o press_n have_v occasion_v these_o errata_n which_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o correct_v page_n 2._o line_n 23._o add_v most_o probable_o p._n 16._o l._n 31._o for_o bond_n 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it_o good_a he_o cit_v mark_v 9.44_o 32._o mark_v 9.43_o 44._o p._n 32._o misprint_v mark_v 6._o and_o revelation_n 14.10_o 11._o wherein_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o very_o impartial_a for_o he_o have_v not_o spare_v himself_o and_o his_o cause_n there_o be_v hardly_o any_o scripture_n more_o apparent_o destructive_a of_o it_o than_o those_o the_o latter_a i_o have_v mention_v before_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v now_o insist_v on_o the_o word_n be_v these_o 32._o mark_v 9.44_o open_v p._n 32._o to_o go_v into_o hell_n into_o the_o fire_n that_o never_o shall_v be_v quench_v where_o viz._n in_o which_o hell_n their_o worm_n speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a never_o die_v this_o be_v only_o in_o this_o life_n say_v mr._n r._n strange_z certain_o for_o our_o lord_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o i_o hope_v mr._n r._n himself_o will_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o interpret_v hell_n in_o this_o text_n of_o the_o grave_a for_o there_o be_v no_o worm_n in_o the_o grave_a but_o 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