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pronounce_v against_o he_o 4.13.14_o gen._n 4.13.14_o he_o fear_v death_n exceed_o which_o make_v he_o to_o expostulate_v with_o god_n in_o a_o most_o desperate_a manner_n 21._o act._n 27.1_o to_o 21._o saint_n paul_n his_o company_n in_o that_o most_o dangerous_a voyage_n be_v marvelous_a fearful_a which_o make_v they_o to_o labour_n and_o to_o use_v all_o mean_n possible_n for_o their_o life_n the_o heathen_a sailor_n with_o jonas_n to_o tarshis_n in_o that_o great_a outrageous_a tempest_n 8._o jon._n 1.1_o to_o 8._o spare_v not_o their_o best_a commodity_n but_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n to_o lighten_v the_o ship_n and_o labour_v innarrable_o and_o all_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n holy_a man_n such_o as_o be_v indeed_o the_o
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7.7_o that_o elisha_n his_o bough_n cause_v iton_n to_o swim_v or_o that_o noah_n ark_n cause_v some_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n to_o come_v into_o it_o thus_o do_v that_o proud_a and_o profane_a philistine_n 17.45_o 1_o sam._n 17.45_o presumptuous_o challenge_v all_o israel_n cru_v in_o his_o greatness_n in_o his_o spear_n &_o in_o his_o shield_n but_o david_n manful_o meet_v he_o with_o his_o sling_n and_o his_o shepherd_n crook_n trust_v in_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o god_n who_o he_o do_v serve_v the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o wicked_a man_n trust_v to_o the_o mean_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n david_n i_o say_v 89.43_o psal_n 89.43_o i_o will_v turn_v back_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v when_o the_o wicked_a think_v with_o their_o instrument_n of_o death_n to_o destroy_v my_o people_n i_o will_v take_v away_o their_o force_n they_o shall_v not_o cut_v nor_o hurt_n 6.22_o jere._n 6.22_o so_o he_o say_v to_o the_o same_o 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be_v not_o inhibit_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n wealth_n and_o liberty_n and_o such_o like_a be_v very_o religious_a the_o three_o objection_n concern_v addition_n or_o conditional_a life_n if_o the_o time_n of_o death_n be_v so_o exact_o set_v down_o and_o so_o resolute_o conclude_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n why_o then_o do_v his_o holy_a majesty_n promise_v to_o lengthen_v the_o life_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o be_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n 20.12_o exo._n 20.12_o i_o will_v prolong_v thy_o day_n if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n concern_v long_a life_n 32._o gen._n 5.5.8_o to_o 32._o may_v be_v evidence_v from_o the_o ten_o holy_a father_n before_o the_o flood_n who_o for_o keep_v of_o his_o commandment_n do_v live_v many_o hundred_o year_n more_o than_o any_o other_o live_v after_o they_o and_o the_o same_o we_o have_v in_o a_o sort_n true_o say_v of_o ezechias_n who_o sincerity_n 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