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be_v wail_a and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n likewise_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n if_o we_o sin_v willing_o 27_o heb_fw-mi 10_o 26_o 27_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o violent_a fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n also_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n 9_o 2_o pe_n 2_o 9_o the_o lord_n know_v to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v also_o in_o s._n john_n his_o revelation_n 15_o reu._n 20_o 15_o and_o who_o soever_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n how_o woeful_a and_o terrible_a shall_v the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n be_v unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_n when_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v sit_v and_o make_v division_n 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