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and_o time_n of_o those_o torment_n be_v dispense_v with_o second_o final_a rejection_n and_o desperation_n blasphemy_n and_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n who_o be_v a_o lamb_n without_o a_o spot_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o we_o dare_v not_o ascribe_v they_o to_o he_o 19_o heb._n 9_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o but_o three_o destruction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n can_v not_o fall_v upon_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v to_o have_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n if_o he_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o destruction_n but_o four_o and_o last_o blasphemy_n and_o despair_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a but_o the_o consequent_n and_o follow_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o a_o sinful_a creature_n that_o be_v overcome_v by_o it_o but_o christ_n have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o neither_o be_v he_o overcome_v of_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o he_o always_o 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