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fire_n and_o what_o that_o fire_n be_v and_o how_o far_o it_o shall_v extend_v at_o and_o after_o the_o judgement_n i_o must_v leave_v to_o he_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n to_o determine_v i_o know_v that_o some_o understand_v this_o of_o another_o day_n &_o fire_n before_o the_o judgment-day_n but_o with_o what_o authority_n from_o scripture_n i_o leave_v the_o prudent_a to_o judge_v mal._n 3._o 2._o and_o 4._o 1._o 2._o the_o lord_n of_o all_o let_v we_o we_o to_o know_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v eternal_o damn_v but_o those_o who_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n matth._n 12._o 31._o three_o of_o the_o evangelist_n state_n this_o for_o confirmation_n mark_n 3._o 28._o luk._n 12._o 10._o and_o if_o all_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o deliverance_n from_o the_o judgement_n the_o unpardonable_a sin_n be_v know_o and_o malicious_o to_o oppose_v christ_n and_o the_o conviction_n and_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o themselves_o or_o other_o 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