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5.4_o s._n bern._n in_o cant._n the_o tear_n of_o the_o penitent_a be_v the_o wine_n of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n and_o defend_v not_o their_o sheep_n but_o their_o soul_n from_o those_o spiritual_a wild_a beast_n that_o seek_v their_o destruction_n but_o o_o belove_a let_v we_o all_o turn_n unto_o the_o lord_n with_o fast_v with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v turn_v in_o mercy_n unto_o we_o and_o keep_v away_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n from_o we_o even_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o let_v every_o faithful_a christian_a say_v amen_n fire_n s._n august_n infest_v nativit_fw-la the_o tear_n of_o the_o penitent_a fall_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o fiery_a colour_n note_v the_o judgement_n of_o fire_n that_o so_o make_v a_o true_a use_n of_o this_o first_o general_a judgement_n note_v in_o the_o first_o colour_n of_o the_o rainbow_n the_o colour_n of_o water_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o escape_v with_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v from_o that_o second_o general_n but_o more_o terrible_a judgement_n note_v in_o the_o second_o colour_n the_o colour_n of_o fire_n which_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o i_o have_v set_v my_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o the_o earth_n in_o this_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o three_o passage_n and_o handle_v three_o particular_n 25.34_o subdivision_n mat._n 25.34_o first_o the_o time_n second_o the_o manner_n and_o three_o the_o end_n and_o use_v to_o we_o of_o this_o fiery_a judgement_n or_o judgement_n by_o fire_n the_o time_n be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n and_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sentence_n our_o saviour_n set_v it_o down_o math._n 25.34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o foundation_n of_o 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