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power_n of_o grace_n in_o such_o as_o do_v defend_v they_o 193._o si_fw-la quod_fw-la semel_fw-la sine_fw-la ratione_fw-la fecistis_fw-la ne_fw-la videamini_fw-la aliquandò_fw-la nescisse_fw-la defenditis_fw-la meliusque_fw-la putatis_fw-la non_fw-la vinci_fw-la quam_fw-la confessae_fw-la cedere_fw-la atque_fw-la anwere_fw-la veritati_fw-la if_o you_o think_v it_o a_o disparagement_n unto_o you_o to_o recant_v your_o error_n and_o will_v rather_o obstinate_o continue_v in_o they_o then_o disclaim_v they_o go_v on_o and_o perish_v your_o blood_n shall_v light_v upon_o your_o own_o head_n not_o on_o i_o all_o i_o have_v to_o say_v unto_o you_o then_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o account_n a_o day_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n come_v which_o now_o can_v be_v far_o 12._o wherein_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n of_o you_o and_o punish_a you_o with_o everlasting_a 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