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the_o most_o wicked_a and_o worst_a of_o man_n conclude_v it_o with_o this_o most_o abominable_a brand_n 26._o brand_n rom._n 1.25_o 26._o they_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o see_v the_o judgement_n immediate_o at_o the_o tall_a of_o the_o sin_n the_o great_a on_o this_o side_n hell_n that_o god_n inflict_v upon_o man_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o unto_o vile_a affection_n and_o other_o terrible_a judgement_n express_v in_o that_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n but_o god_n will_v in_o his_o just_a judgement_n follow_v they_o further_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o they_o who_o make_v lie_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v exclude_v 27.8_o exclude_v rev._n 21_o 27.8_o from_o enter_v into_o new_a jerusalem_n but_o also_o lodge_v among_o every_o other_o wicked_a man_n as_o unbeliever_n abominable_a and_o murderer_n wheremonger_n sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n also_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v 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