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nonour_n but_o behold_v how_o they_o be_v count_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o how_o their_o lot_n be_v among_o the_o saint_n such_o will_v be_v the_o amazement_n of_o those_o mercenary_a judge_n also_o who_o have_v trample_v under_o foot_n the_o justice_n and_o right_n of_o thy_o poor_a servant_n on_o earth_n when_o they_o shall_v behold_v they_o judge_n in_o heaven_n and_o themselves_o condemn_v to_o hell-fire_n for_o their_o unjust_a sentence_n solomon_n word_n verify_v this_o 10._o eccl._n c._n 3._o &_o 10._o where_o he_o say_v i_o see_v a_o great_a evil_n beneath_o the_o sun_n that_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n be_v seat_v impiety_n and_o wickedness_n in_o the_o place_n of_o justice_n and_o i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n god_n shall_v judge_v the_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o then_o shall_v be_v see_v who_o every_o one_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n the_o wicked_a sometime_o be_v exalt_v and_o the_o godly_a depress_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o visitation_n rectify_v those_o great_a disorder_n and_o grievance_n thou_o shall_v separate_a the_o wheat_n from_o the_o tare_n thoushalt_v place_v the_o good_a upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n elevate_v in_o the_o air_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v honour_v and_o reverence_v they_o as_o be_v thy_o favourite_n whereas_o the_o wicked_a shall_v stand_v all_o in_o a_o confusion_n far_o off_o at_o thy_o left_a expect_v their_o final_a sentence_n and_o the_o immediate_a execution_n thereof_o o_o how_o they_o shall_v at_o that_o dreadful_a hour_n envy_v the_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o just_a see_v they_o so_o much_o honour_v and_o themselves_o so_o much_o despise_v o_o how_o will_v the_o potentate_n and_o crown_v head_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v astonish_v when_o they_o shall_v behold_v their_o vassal_n in_o glory_n their_o slave_n among_o the_o angel_n and_o themselves_o in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o the_o devil_n o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n insensatos_fw-la st._n chrys_n hom_n 24._o 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