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engagement_n chap._n ii_o but_o woe_n be_v i_o how_o few_o of_o we_o be_v the_o better_a for_o all_o yea_o what_o eye_n can_v but_o run_v over_o to_o see_v for_o the_o most_o part_n what_o live_v man_n lead_v the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o word_n and_o we_o hear_v the_o same_o daily_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o his_o work_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n rev._n 20.13_o that_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n we_o speak_v matth._n 12.36_o that_o there_o need_v no_o other_o cause_n of_o our_o last_o and_o heavy_a doom_n then_o you_o have_v not_o give_v you_o have_v not_o visit_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 25.41_o to_o 46._o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v 1_o pet._n 4.18_o that_o many_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a luke_n 13.24_o that_o no_o unrighteous_a person_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o 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