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and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o 〈◊〉_d from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n divide_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n 25_o mat._n 32._o this_o 〈◊〉_d i_o observe_v before_o our_o saviour_n attribute_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n who_o separate_v the_o wheat_n from_o the_o tare_n and_o the_o good_a fiâ—â—_n from_o the_o bad_a for_o the_o angel_n we_o know_v 〈◊〉_d minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n 1_o heb._n 14._o and_o therefore_o they_o know_v how_o to_o distinguish_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n and_o to_o separate_v they_o from_o each_o other_o this_o be_v the_o last_o and_o final_a separation_n good_a and_o bad_a man_n shall_v never_o meet_v and_o intermix_v with_o each_o other_o after_o this_o they_o live_v together_o in_o this_o world_n and_o conveâ—â—_n together_o be_v unite_v by_o relation_n and_o inâ—â—rest_n be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o worship_n god_n together_o in_o 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the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a spirit_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o great_a tempter_n of_o man_n while_o they_o live_v and_o their_o tormenter_n when_o they_o die_v whoever_o be_v so_o far_o reject_v by_o god_n as_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o power_n of_o wicked_a spirit_n without_o any_o restraint_n on_o their_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n as_o wicked_a man_n be_v when_o they_o die_v need_v no_o other_o punishment_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o they_o together_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o there_o be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n for_o ever_o more_o we_o know_v what_o cruel_a tyranny_n the_o devil_n exercise_v upon_o the_o pagan_a world_n who_o so_o devout_o worship_v he_o and_o what_o then_o must_v the_o case_n be_v of_o those_o wretched_a soul_n who_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o god_n as_o their_o jailor_n and_o tormentor_n 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day_n of_o judgement_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n for_o if_o they_o know_v themselves_o under_o a_o final_a and_o irreversible_a sentence_n there_o can_v be_v no_o account_n give_v why_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o shall_v put_v in_o any_o plea_n for_o themselves_o or_o sue_v for_o mercy_n and_o yet_o thus_o our_o saviour_n represent_v it_o in_o that_o day_n many_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o â—ame_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n and_o then_o will_v i_o profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n matth._n 22_o 23._o and_o thus_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n when_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a 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 i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o then_o shall_v they_o answer_v he_o lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_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 25_o matth._n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44._o now_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o these_o man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v make_v any_o of_o these_o plea_n have_v they_o be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v and_o the_o final_a sentence_n pass_v on_o they_o before_o the_o sum_n be_v this_o that_o mankind_n shall_v not_o be_v final_o judge_v till_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n but_o yet_o good_a man_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n and_o bad_a man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o punishment_n and_o misery_n that_o very_o good_a 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the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v their_o final_a reward_n and_o punishment_n or_o heaven_n or_o hell_n be_v throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n refer_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o our_o saviour_n express_o tell_v we_o 13_o matth._n 41_o 42_o 43._o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n that_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n v_o 39_o and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o they_o which_o work_n iniquity_n and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o proof_n of_o this_o but_o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n good_a man_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n and_o bad_a man_n condemn_v to_o hell_n 25_o matth._n and_o if_o good_a man_n 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