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luk._n 16._o ver_fw-la 25._o in_o good_a deed_n god_n be_v terrible_a in_o his_o counsel_n about_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o if_o he_o be_v terrible_a he_o be_v also_o find_v merciful_a whilst_o he_o do_v not_o hide_v from_o we_o the_o form_n of_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hereafter_o for_o the_o soul_n which_o shall_v have_v sin_v that_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o branch_n which_o shall_v have_v bear_v no_o fruit_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o ezek._n 18._o v._o 4._o the_o virgin_n which_o shall_v have_v want_v oil_n shall_v be_v exclude_v the_o marriage-feast_n and_o he_o who_o shall_v have_v receive_v good_a thing_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v torment_v in_o the_o other_o but_o if_o perhaps_o it_o happen_v that_o in_o some_o one_o all_o these_o four_o thing_n together_o be_v find_v such_o a_o estate_n be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n desperate_a chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v incline_v to_o good_a the_o flesh_n resist_v it_o these_o thing_n then_o and_o 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