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the_o punishment_n that_o god_n do_v inflict_v upon_o man_n for_o this_o sin_n god_n do_v punish_v all_o sin_n but_o now_o as_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n god_n do_v visit_v that_o and_o punish_v that_o with_o the_o great_a punishment_n and_o that_o argue_v it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n god_n be_v a_o righteous_a and_o just_a god_n and_o he_o never_o punish_v a_o sin_n beyond_o what_o it_o deserve_v say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.6_o he_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n now_o he_o render_v to_o unbeliever_n to_o they_o that_o do_v not_o yield_v obedience_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v not_o bring_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o believe_v on_o christ_n he_o do_v render_v vengeance_n with_o a_o witness_n unto_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o thess_n 1.8_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n christ_n will_v appear_v all_o in_o a_o light_a fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n he_o do_v not_o say_v to_o render_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v adulterous_a or_o unclean_a though_o he_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o they_o but_o here_o will_v be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o all_o vengeance_n to_o they_o that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v be_v entreat_v and_o persuade_v to_o accept_v of_o christ_n and_o do_v refuse_v it_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n to_o they_o mat._n 11.22.24_o christ_n be_v there_o upbraid_v those_o place_n where_o he_o have_v be_v preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o verse_n 21._o wo_n unto_o thou_o chorazin_n woe_n unto_o thou_o bethsaida_n woe_n unto_o thou_o capernaum_n those_o be_v the_o place_n that_o have_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n christ_n come_v himself_o and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o but_o now_o say_v christ_n woe_n unto_o you_o i_o tell_v you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o 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trust_v and_o lean_v upon_o its_o own_o righteousness_n from_o look_v to_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n to_o salvation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o own_o righteousness_n this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v take_v a_o soul_n from_o in_o order_n to_o convince_a it_o of_o righteousness_n true_o brethren_n this_o be_v the_o rock_n that_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o natural_o prone_a to_o dash_v upon_o and_o to_o split_v upon_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o natural_o prone_a to_o seek_v after_o acceptance_n with_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n to_o run_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o seek_v for_o salvation_n in_o that_o way_n that_o adam_n shall_v have_v be_v save_v in_o if_o he_o have_v stand_v do_v and_o live_v be_v obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v exact_o righteous_a and_o you_o shall_v have_v life_n this_o be_v the_o way_n that_o adam_n shall_v have_v have_v life_n in_o if_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o his_o 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