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(b) It injures everybody does never awfu [awful] lasting good.
(c) Often injures the innocent –

2 To save the world from the ills
of riotous sin & fiendish malice
(a) Society would be a hell, if they were to remain.
(b) State of the world before the flood (e.g. [for example])

3 To prevent others from like
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(a) Men need to be warned.
(b) If not so warned more would perish.
"Bec. [Because] Sentence vs. [versus] an evil work &c [etc.]."

4 To vindicate the wisdom of God
in his government over the world.
(a) The delay to punish has a reason.
(b) But it must not last too long.
(c) The cry must begin – "How long Oh Lord!"