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do_v live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteous_o and_o holy_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whensoever_o he_o die_v go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o island_n of_o the_o bless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o to_o dwell_v in_o all_o felicity_n without_o the_o mixture_n of_o evil_n this_o be_v the_o law_n for_o the_o good_n so_o christ_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n thenceforth_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n there_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o curse_n there_o but_o what_o be_v the_o law_n for_o the_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o that_o live_v without_o god_n or_o impious_o in_o the_o world_n and_o unrighteous_o be_v to_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o place_n of_o punishment_n and_o justice_n which_o they_o call_v tartarus_n and_o dives_n in_o hell_n etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v the_o life_n everlasting_a by_o which_o 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