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peculiar_a influence_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o judiciary_n act_n in_o a_o perfect_a conformity_n though_o not_o any_o absolute_a proportion_n have_v a_o peculiar_a reference_n to_o he_o and_o methinks_v those_o text_n of_o mat._n 19.28_o judas_n 14.15_o speak_v there_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n judgement_n as_o of_o one_o joint_a act_n oh_o what_o terror_n will_v be_v to_o all_o wicked_a man_n when_o not_o only_a christ_n but_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v say_v of_o they_o away_o with_o they_o away_o with_o they_o let_v they_o be_v damn_v you_o that_o be_v father_n it_o may_v be_v that_o your_o child_n will_v thus_o sentence_n you_o i_o remember_v when_o the_o jew_n tell_v christ_n that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n through_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n 12.7_o mat._n 12.7_o he_o answer_v if_o i_o through_o belzebub_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o who_o do_v your_o child_n cast_v they_o out_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v your_o judge_n they_o like_v well_o enough_o of_o the_o miracle_n of_o their_o child_n who_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v they_o in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o their_o child_n who_o god_n have_v convert_v and_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v power_n to_o do_v the_o same_o work_n as_o he_o do_v even_o they_o shall_v be_v their_o judge_n to_o condemn_v they_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v with_o you_o if_o any_o of_o your_o child_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o remain_v still_o in_o a_o natural_a estate_n your_o very_a child_n shall_v be_v your_o judge_n and_o condemn_v you_o to_o hell_n but_o of_o that_o anon_o 6._o in_o this_o doom_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n shall_v pass_v on_o reprobate_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o reason_n betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a say_v christ_n and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n etc._n etc._n 25.42.44.45_o mat._n 25.42.44.45_o then_o shall_v they_o answer_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o hungry_a or_o a_o thirst_n or_o a_o stranger_n or_o naked_a or_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n and_o do_v not_o minister_v unto_o thou_o and_o than_o shall_v he_o answer_v they_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o inasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o as_o if_o christ_n shall_v have_v say_v time_n be_v that_o i_o be_v under_o reproach_n misery_n calamity_n necessity_n i_o lay_v at_o your_o door_n like_o lazarus_n full_a of_o sore_n and_o as_o i_o think_v nothing_o too_o much_o for_o you_o so_o i_o expect_v also_o something_o from_o you_o but_o oh_o cruelty_n to_o see_v thy_o christ_n a_o hunger_a and_o not_o to_o feed_v he_o to_o see_v thy_o christ_n a_o thirst_n and_o not_o to_o cool_v or_o quench_v his_o thirst_n to_o see_v thy_o christ_n a_o stranger_n and_o not_o to_o give_v he_o a_o night_n lodging_n to_o see_v thy_o christ_n naked_a and_o 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