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to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o be_v cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n o_o what_o a_o alarm_n may_v those_o two_o scripture_n among_o many_o sound_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n not_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o railer_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o but_o whither_o then_o must_v they_o go_v see_v rev._n 21.8_o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o vnbelieve_v and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n hell_n utter_a darkness_n mat._n 8.12_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n judas_n v._n 13._o to_o 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etc._n 24.14_o act_n 24.14_o after_o that_o way_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n so_o worship_v i_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n ii_o some_o deceiver_n have_v be_v notorious_a in_o the_o horrid_a practice_n of_o beguile_v other_o they_o have_v be_v such_o crafts-master_n at_o it_o that_o they_o have_v deceive_v multitude_n and_o not_o only_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n but_o divers_a great_a man_n and_o prince_n have_v be_v cheat_v by_o they_o ii_o so_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o hierarchy_n those_o curse_a deceiver_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n have_v be_v notorious_a in_o the_o hellish_a trade_n of_o beguile_v the_o soul_n of_o men._n how_o many_o million_o have_v they_o deceive_v o_o the_o multitude_n they_o have_v lead_v blindfold_a to_o hell_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v beguile_v by_o she_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v make_v drink_v and_o bewitch_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n iii_o some_o 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