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in_o it_o be_v the_o second_o death_n for_o so_o he_o explain_v himself_o v_o 10._o and_o the_o devil_n that_o deceive_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v that_o death_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o immortal_a reward_n of_o the_o bless_a as_o you_o may_v see_v rev._n 21.7_o 8._o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o those_o immortal_a recompense_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o virtuous_a soul_n but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstrone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n and_o as_o death_n when_o oppose_v to_o eternal_a life_n denote_v a_o state_n of_o endless_a and_o continue_a misery_n so_o do_v destruction_n also_o so_o mat._n 7.13_o 14._o broad_n 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