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scripture_n to_o mislike_v
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and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v rom._n 2.2_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v sure_o the_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o mat._n 7.2_o with_o what_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o judge_v you_o shall_v be_v judge_v 2._o for_o administration_n of_o government_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v under_o it_o whether_o by_o judgement_n or_o mercy_n and_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n providence_n rule_v and_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n as_o rom._n 11.33_o how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n also_o of_o christ_n government_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o his_o father_n give_v he_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o humble_a and_o condemnation_n of_o proud_a sinner_n john_n 9.39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o judgement_n be_o i_o come_v into_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v for_o the_o discharge_n the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n or_o a_o judge_n in_o adjudge_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a recompense_n in_o which_o respect_n judgement_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a judiciary_n proceed_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n towards_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o discover_v and_o sentence_v of_o and_o execute_v sentence_n upon_o all_o at_o that_o day_n act_v 24.25_o he_o reason_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o judgement_n to_o come_v 6.2_o heb._n 6.2_o 3._o for_o a_o cause_n or_o controversy_n discuss_v judge_v and_o determine_v by_o judge_n so_o 1_o cor._n 6.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o you_o have_v cause_n and_o controversy_n among_o yourselves_o 4._o loc_fw-la mark_v 12.40_o luke_n 20.47.23.40_o rom._n 2.3_o cor._n 11.34_o judicium_fw-la vocat_fw-la vel_fw-la damnationem_fw-la vel_fw-la reprobrum_fw-la sensum_fw-la quo_fw-la feruntur_fw-la ut_fw-la pietatis_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la pervertant_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la id_fw-la quisquam_fw-la facere_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la svo_fw-la exitio_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n potest_fw-la hoc_fw-la judicium_fw-la intelligi_fw-la justa_fw-la derelictio_fw-la quâ_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la praecedentia_fw-la permissi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la pati_fw-la naufragium_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o variis_fw-la errorum_fw-la fluctibus_fw-la abripi_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la fierent_fw-la errorum_fw-la magistri_fw-la tandem_fw-la judicium_fw-la illud_fw-la gravissimum_fw-la aeternae_fw-la damnationis_fw-la subituri_fw-la estius_n in_o loc_fw-la for_o the_o wrath_n vengeance_n damnation_n and_o punishment_n execute_v upon_o man_n for_o wickedness_n as_o rom._n 3.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o damnation_n be_v just_a and_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnation_n to_o himself_o so_o mat._n 23.14_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnation_n and_o 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