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perdition_n to_o suffer_v vengeance_n in_o flame_a fire_n because_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o john_n 3._o 36._o and_o such_o shall_v be_v condemn_v mark_v 16._o 16._o so_o as_o if_o obtain_v of_o all_o promise_v good_a thing_n can_v be_v offorce_o sufficient_a to_o stir_v up_o our_o dull_a heart_n to_o embrace_v the_o promise_n yet_o when_o the_o manifold_a and_o certain_a evil_n which_o befall_v man_n for_o want_n of_o faith_n be_v think_v upon_o this_o shall_v help_v to_o awake_v our_o heavy_a mind_n to_o make_v we_o abhor_v every_o unbelieve_a thought_n chief_o consider_v that_o the_o danger_n to_o ourselves_o by_o yield_v to_o unbelief_n be_v nothing_o though_o it_o be_v much_o &_o most_o fearful_a be_v compare_v to_o the_o dishonour_n that_o will_v thereby_o redound_v to_o unbelief_n god_n for_o by_o our_o unbelief_n he_o be_v spoil_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o be_v of_o his_o 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