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everlasting_a punishment_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o men._n in_o dan._n 12._o 2._o the_o angel_n tell_v that_o prophet_n that_o some_o shall_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o sentence_n upon_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n matth._n 25._o 41._o and_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o say_v of_o they_o these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n the_o apostle_n in_o 2_o thess_n 1._o â—_o call_v the_o punishment_n intend_v for_o such_o everlasting_a destruction_n and_o since_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n where_o the_o fate_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o phrase_n and_o expression_n be_v make_v use_n of_o concern_v the_o duration_n both_o of_o 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