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agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o etc._n etc._n lest_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n this_o denote_v the_o want_n of_o liberty_n and_o other_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n sometime_o it_o be_v call_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n rev._n 9.1_o where_o the_o dragon_n the_o old_a serpent_n be_v cast_v rev._n 20.3_o it_o be_v also_o call_v everlasting_a punishment_n where_o all_o ungodly_a sinner_n must_v go_v mat._n 25.46_o this_o also_o show_v the_o duration_n it_o be_v call_v also_o unquenchable_a fire_n which_o must_v consume_v the_o chaff_n which_o be_v the_o wicked_a luke_n 3.17_o this_o show_v the_o extremity_n of_o torment_n it_o be_v call_v also_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v cast_v rev._n 19.20_o it_o be_v also_o call_v a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n where_o the_o tare_n must_v be_v burn_v mat._n 13.41_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v also_o call_v outer_a darkness_n where_o those_o that_o want_v their_o 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