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deny_v a_o drop_n that_o will_v not_o give_v a_o crumb_n etc._n etc._n 3._o observe_v the_o power_n of_o god_n god_n a_o little_a before_o have_v drown_v the_o world_n with_o water_n now_o he_o consume_v sodom_n by_o fire_n all_o the_o element_n be_v at_o his_o beck_n the_o creature_n be_v his_o host_n job_n 37._o 6._o if_o god_n say_v be_v thou_o upon_o the_o earth_n they_o present_o obey_v if_o we_o find_v sin_n god_n will_v find_v punishment_n he_o can_v execute_v judgement_n by_o contrary_a mean_n now_o drown_v and_o then_o burn_v 4._o the_o severity_n of_o god_n he_o rain_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v map_n and_o type_n of_o hell_n isa_n 30._o last_o rev._n 21._o 15._o the_o calamity_n that_o light_n upon_o the_o godly_a be_v 28._o a_o token_n of_o heaven_n namely_o as_o they_o work_v to_o purify_v we_o from_o sin_n but_o those_o on_o the_o wicked_a be_v type_n of_o hell_n preamble_n to_o future_a woe_n as_o darkness_n on_o the_o egyptian_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o 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