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their_o own_o destruction_n 19.34_o but_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v about_o they_o flee_v at_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o death_n come_v it_o never_o so_o gentle_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o terrible_a &_o dreadful_a to_o nature_n because_o it_o destroy_v nature_n death_n but_o sudden_a death_n be_v a_o degree_n more_o fearful_a than_o death_n because_o death_n be_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v wisdom_n patient_o to_o bear_v and_o not_o to_o fear_v that_o which_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o sudden_a death_n be_v neither_o common_a to_o all_o nor_o necessary_a for_o any_o but_o it_o be_v like_o a_o kains_n mark_n set_v upon_o some_o few_o for_o example_n sake_n to_o warn_v other_o to_o fear_n and_o live_v prepare_o in_o all_o worldly_a reason_n it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v in_o a_o moment_n then_o of_o a_o long_a languish_a sickness_n therefore_o caesar_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v caesar_n repentinus_n &_o 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