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first_o we_o may_v expound_v it_o of_o person_n the_o remnant_n of_o person_n all_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o their_o family_n their_o child_n and_o posterity_n their_o kindred_n and_o relation_n be_v take_v away_o and_o consume_v from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o we_o may_v expound_v it_o of_o thing_n the_o remnant_n of_o good_n whatsoever_o remain_v of_o their_o estate_n the_o odd_a end_n the_o very_a glean_n and_o leave_n of_o their_o great_a riches_n and_o worldly_a substance_n be_v all_o eat_v up_o and_o bring_v to_o a_o end_n so_o that_o nothing_o of_o they_o or_o they_o remain_v three_o the_o remnant_n of_o they_o may_v be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o a_o fire_n shall_v consume_v their_o name_n and_o memorial_n they_o shall_v neveâ—_n be_v think_v of_o nor_o speak_v of_o any_o more_o with_o honour_n pine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la illud_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la alium_fw-la excellit_fw-la ideo_fw-la reliquiarum_fw-la nomine_fw-la impiorum_fw-la excellentem_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la cunctos_fw-la mortales_fw-la ingentem_fw-la foelicitatem_fw-la intelligo_fw-la pine_v four_o the_o word_n remnant_n as_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o original_a any_o thing_n which_o remain_v so_o especial_o that_o which_o remain_v in_o way_n of_o excellency_n or_o eminency_n not_o as_o we_o say_v the_o fag_n end_n of_o a_o thing_n but_o even_o the_o uppermost_a and_o best_a of_o it_o so_o that_o after_o this_o translation_n the_o remnant_n of_o they_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o they_o that_o which_o they_o think_v most_o durable_a and_o honourable_a that_o which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o most_o substantial_a and_o intrinsical_v to_o their_o greatness_n that_o very_a thing_n the_o fire_n shall_v consume_v so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v psal_n 17.14_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o man_n which_o be_v thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n from_o man_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n who_o belly_n thou_o fille_v with_o thy_o hide_a treasure_n they_o be_v 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shall_v consume_v vengeance_n shall_v pursue_v and_o follow_v till_o all_o be_v turn_v into_o smoke_n and_o ash_n i_o have_v in_o divers_a other_o passage_n of_o this_o book_n meet_v with_o text_n show_v the_o utter_a consumption_n of_o wicked_a man_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o it_o here_o only_o take_v this_o brief_a note_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o different_a fire_n for_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a he_o have_v a_o fire_n for_o his_o own_o people_n but_o it_o be_v a_o purge_a fire_n a_o cleanse_n a_o refine_n fire_n like_o that_o mal._n 3.3_o he_o shall_v sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n and_o purifier_n of_o silver_n the_o lord_n also_o have_v a_o fire_n for_o the_o wicked_a but_o it_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n he_o kindle_v many_o fire_n upon_o they_o and_o himself_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o they_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n also_o to_o his_o own_o people_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o 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