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render_v the_o new_a testament_n we_o may_v better_o render_v the_o new_a covenant_n which_o can_v be_v without_o condition_n heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v set_v before_o we_o the_o performance_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v that_o important_a condition_n without_o which_o as_o the_o former_a will_v not_o be_v have_v so_o can_v the_o latter_a be_v avoid_v 25._o my_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o unlimited_a generality_n whereby_o promise_n and_o threat_n reward_n and_o punishment_n exhortation_n and_o dehortation_n be_v exhibit_v to_o all_o the_o gospel_n be_v command_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o and_o it_o be_v publish_v in_o writing_n 5._o that_o all_o may_v read_v and_o believe_v baptism_n repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v command_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o all_o in_o general_a even_o to_o they_o that_o refuse_v both_o the_o word_n and_o the_o preacher_n who_o when_o they_o be_v refuse_v and_o not_o before_o be_v to_o shake_v the_o dust_n off_o their_o foot_n for_o a_o testimony_n against_o they_o now_o preach_n will_v be_v vain_a and_o exhortation_n will_v be_v deceitful_a if_o life_n and_o death_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o submit_v or_o refuse_v to_o be_v amend_v by_o they_o 26._o my_o four_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o degree_n of_o damnation_n some_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n and_o some_o with_o few_o 15._o some_o shall_v have_v a_o less_o and_o some_o a_o great_a condemnation_n it_o shall_v be_v worse_o for_o chorazin_n then_o for_o tyre_n worse_o for_o bethsaida_n then_o for_o sidon_n worse_a for_o capernaum_n then_o for_o sodom_n worse_a for_o the_o jew_n then_o for_o the_o ninevite_n which_o be_v not_o because_o one_o have_v a_o great_a necessity_n of_o