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woeful_a estate_n it_o high_o concern_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o whilst_o it_o be_v say_v to_o day_n if_o we_o will_v hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n not_o to_o harden_v our_o heart_n lest_o god_n swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o we_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest._n we_o that_o live_v in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o enjoy_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o only_o many_o a_o fair_a warn_v but_o many_o a_o fearful_a example_n represent_v before_o our_o very_a eye_n these_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a §_o viii_o which_o they_o suffer_v before_o the_o resurrection_n there_o be_v also_o punishment_n which_o god_n own_o child_n after_o their_o regeneration_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o justification_n suffer_v in_o this_o life_n for_o as_o they_o have_v their_o negligency_n ignorances_n fail_n and_o sometime_o their_o grievous_a sin_n so_o they_o have_v their_o punishment_n according_o for_o the_o most_o just_a god_n 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