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affect_a manner_n to_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n by_o that_o consideration_n i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o before_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a at_o his_o appearance_n and_o his_o kingdom_n or_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o tim._n 4.1_o the_o jew_n know_v and_o grant_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v as_o a_o judge_n by_o the_o traditional_a prophecy_n of_o enoch_n which_o begin_v with_o those_o word_n the_o lord_n shall_v come_v this_o they_o understand_v long_o before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n so_o that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o begin_v their_o writ_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o great_a excommunication_n with_o those_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n the_o lord_n shall_v come_v as_o if_o beside_o all_o other_o punishment_n they_o bind_v over_o the_o excommunicate_v person_n to_o the_o last_o great_a assize_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o 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