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those_o that_o have_v no_o law_n be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o rom._n 2.12_o those_o that_o have_v many_o talent_n and_o he_o that_o have_v but_o one_o talon_n must_v appear_v at_o this_o bar_n those_o that_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o cradle_n to_o the_o grave_a with_o he_o that_o stoop_v for_o age._n the_o rich_a and_o poor_a the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n the_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n must_v stand_v forth_o in_o that_o day_n i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o small_a and_o great_a stand_n before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v rev._n 20.12_o four_o it_o will_v be_v a_o judgement_n full_a of_o convictive_a clearness_n all_o thing_n will_v be_v so_o sift_v to_o the_o bran_n as_o we_o say_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n both_o on_o saint_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v applaud_v righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v judge_v thus_o his_o judgement_n will_v be_v as_o the_o light_n that_o go_v forth_o so_o 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