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and_o outward_a calamity_n be_v sometime_o very_o terrible_a pestilence_n famine_n the_o sword_n of_o war_n which_o devour_v flesh_n and_o drink_v blood_n how_o intolerable_a be_v they_o look_v upon_o but_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v worse_o than_o these_o and_o argue_v hot_a displeasure_n when_o the_o lord_n give_v sinner_n up_o to_o blindness_n of_o mind_n searedness_n of_o conscience_n strong_a delusion_n vile_a affection_n hardness_n of_o heart_n this_o show_v he_o be_v exstream_o angry_a the_o other_o may_v but_o these_o judgement_n especial_o shall_v be_v deprecate_v but_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o that_o be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n oh_o how_o importunate_a shall_v we_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o wrath_n to_o come_v that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v sentence_v to_o depart_v with_o a_o curse_n at_o the_o great_a day_n that_o hell_n may_v not_o be_v our_o eternal_a home_n how_o importunate_a shall_v we_o be_v 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