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to_o perform_v in_o his_o family_n and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v bold_o say_v except_o the_o lord_n convert_v this_o man_n heart_n certain_o he_o will_v never_o make_v conscience_n of_o perform_v these_o duty_n now_o for_o the_o effect_n which_o they_o shall_v find_v from_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v this_o that_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a one_o both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o afterward_o 2.10.11.12_o 2._o thes_n 2.10.11.12_o for_o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v therefore_o god_n will_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v that_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n this_o doctrine_n make_v first_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o papist_n use_v 1_o and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v popish_o affect_v as_o be_v liable_a to_o this_o judgement_n and_o heavy_a stroke_n of_o god_n 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