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fear_v and_o hereafter_o avoid_v by_o they_o because_o it_o be_v a_o dishonourable_a sin_n and_o dangerous_a for_o they_o not_o to_o inflict_v punishment_n as_o determine_v upon_o recusancy_n and_o wilful_a disobedience_n he_o must_v remove_v the_o wicked_a from_o he_o and_o scatter_v all_o evil_n with_o his_o eye_n that_o will_v have_v his_o throne_n establish_v by_o righteousness_n 2._o as_o inflict_v punishment_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o governor_n so_o for_o all_o their_o subject_n for_o the_o transgressor_n sake_n how_o grievous_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o he_o yet_o it_o work_v for_o good_a for_o if_o the_o punishment_n be_v destructory_n it_o can_v but_o be_v of_o the_o body_n only_o and_o before_o that_o come_v time_n and_o help_n be_v afford_v for_o work_v that_o repentance_n which_o may_v be_v accept_v so_o as_o the_o soul_n we_o hope_v by_o this_o mean_n may_v be_v save_v but_o most_o of_o our_o punishment_n be_v castigatory_a for_o amendment_n and_o when_o do_v 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