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34.18_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o his_o left_a hand_n seven_o every_o man_n particular_a cause_n shall_v be_v try_v before_o this_o judge_n by_o the_o evidence_n which_o his_o work_n shall_v give_v with_o he_o or_o against_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o man_n may_v receive_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n here_o the_o better_a to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v proceed_v and_o of_o his_o particularise_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o action_n the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v as_o it_o be_v book_n of_o record_n to_o manifest_v all_o and_o every_o work_n of_o man_n and_o his_o book_n be_v three_o in_o number_n first_o his_o book_n of_o providence_n which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o particular_a thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o 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