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divine_a judgement_n and_o the_o recompense_n that_o immediate_o follow_v yet_o their_o will_n remain_v unconvert_v and_o their_o affection_n cold_a and_o unactive_a in_o their_o preparation_n for_o it_o that_o such_o number_n who_o have_v so_o much_o christianity_n as_o to_o believe_v that_o a_o irrevocable_a doom_n will_v pass_v upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o little_a christianity_n that_o they_o can_v just_o hope_v to_o escape_v from_o it_o yet_o be_v so_o careless_a of_o their_o duty_n nay_o joyful_a in_o their_o sinful_a course_n as_o if_o judgement_n be_v a_o dreadless_a thing_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o prodigious_a security_n it_o be_v the_o neglect_n of_o consider_v that_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n the_o next_o cause_n of_o this_o stupidity_n be_v that_o they_o put_v the_o evil_a day_n at_o a_o remote_a distance_n as_o 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