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against_o it_o grievous_a p._n 78._o 102_o d._n death_n be_v terrible_a in_o itself_o p._n 35_o 36_o it_o be_v a_o conquer_a enemy_n p._n 36._o 37_o not_o to_o be_v fear_v by_o believer_n p._n 37._o 38._o 39_o consolation_n against_o it_o p._n 40_o division_n dangerous_a p._n 104_o 105_o e._n england_n abuse_n of_o patience_n p._n 7._o 8_o f._n father_n god_n be_v so_o to_o his_o child_n p._n 53_o fool_n what_o man_n be_v so_o p._n