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thing_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v this_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o have_v a_o be_v in_o happiness_n after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o i_o need_v not_o be_v large_a in_o prove_v to_o they_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o holy_a scripture_n they_o shall_v come_v forth_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n 29._o john_n 5.28_o 29._o which_o will_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o all_o happiness_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n though_o they_o be_v joyful_a enough_o when_o they_o be_v damn_v and_o sink_v on_o earth_n yet_o they_o will_v be_v sorrowful_a enough_o when_o their_o damn_a petition_n be_v grant_v when_o they_o sink_v irrecoverable_o into_o damnation_n itself_o when_o instead_o of_o think_v themselves_o companion_n for_o gentleman_n they_o will_v find_v themselves_o companion_n for_o devil_n damnation_n doubtless_o will_v destroy_v all_o joy_n whatsoever_o 25.41_o matth._n 25.41_o and_o the_o curse_n that_o shall_v be_v on_o they_o will_v seclude_v all_o 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justice_n require_v that_o they_o shall_v always_o have_v it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o justice_n to_o render_v what_o be_v deserve_v but_o the_o wicked_a suppose_v they_o to_o have_v a_o be_v always_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o be_v prove_v just_a before_o must_v needs_o be_v always_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n ult_n rom._n 6._o ult_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n even_o eternal_a death_n or_o damnation_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la and_o other_o place_n let_v any_o sober_a man_n judge_v whether_o the_o punish_n of_o sin_n always_o upon_o they_o that_o always_o deserve_v punishment_n etc._n gen._n 18.25_o psal_n 9.7_o 8._o 2_o tim_n 4.8_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o god_n who_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n and_o abhor_a iniquity_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o righteous_a judge_n than_o the_o let_n 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