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thess_n 2._o 2._o revel_v 16._o 5._o thief_n in_o the_o night_n to_o 3._o to_o 1._o thess_n 5._o 3._o travail_v that_o come_v on_o a_o sudden_a to_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o to_o a_o 35._o a_o luke_n 21._o 35._o snare_n that_o catch_v man_n unaware_o whereupon_o it_o be_v also_o compare_v to_o the_o day_n of_o 39_o of_o mat._n 24._o 37_o 38_o 39_o no_n and_o of_o lot_n for_o as_o man_n than_o be_v take_v before_o they_o be_v aware_a so_o shall_v they_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o serve_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o watchfulness_n as_o our_o saviour_n in_o 35._o in_o luke_n 21._o 35._o luke_n make_v that_o use_n of_o it_o as_o a_o