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give_v myself_o the_o trouble_n to_o inquire_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a some_o of_o they_o do_v as_o good_a as_o own_v no_o hell_n by_o teach_v man_n that_o notwithstanding_o those_o terrible_a threaten_n god_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n have_v denounce_v against_o the_o incorrigible_a and_o impenitent_a of_o everlasting_a fire_n everlasting_a punishment_n &c_n &c_n he_o have_v not_o oblige_v himself_o to_o the_o literal_a performance_n of_o they_o since_o he_o that_o threaten_v keep_v the_o right_n of_o punish_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o execute_v what_o he_o have_v threaten_v any_o far_a than_o the_o reason_n and_o end_n of_o government_n do_v require_v etc._n etc._n dr._n tillot_n son_n sermon_n before_o the_o queen_n march_z 7._o 1690._o pag._n 13._o and_o that_o these_o threaten_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o restrain_v god_n