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widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n ja._n 1._o 27._o this_o righteous_a this_o merciful_a man_n be_v say_v to_o perish_v to_o be_v take_v away_o which_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o perish_v of_o his_o soul_n or_o his_o be_v final_o lose_v for_o god_n give_v his_o son_n to_o the_o end_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o believe_v shall_v not_o perish_v jo._n 3._o 16._o and_o the_o son_n have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o have_v pass_v his_o word_n that_o his_o sheep_n who_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o shall_v not_o perish_v jo._n 10._o 28._o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o temporal_a death_n and_o the_o prophet_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o careless_a and_o obstinate_a jew_n for_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o the_o death_n of_o all_o man_n in_o general_a although_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n and_o meet_v we_o every_o day_n yet_o oâ—ght_n not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o 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