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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sign_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prodigy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o miracle_n heb._n 2.4_o sign_n wonder_n and_o divers_a miracle_n 1._o sign_n be_v naral_a as_o gen._n 1.14_o we_o know_v how_o long_o to_o night_n or_o darkness_n by_o the_o place_n we_o see_v the_o sun_n in_o or_o to_o morning_n by_o other_o star_n so_o when_o spring_n and_o harvest_n etc._n etc._n when_o a_o eclipse_n when_o the_o tide_n when_o seasonable_a to_o sail_n to_o fish_n to_o blow_n to_o sow_n etc._n etc._n the_o light_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v for_o sign_n of_o these_o thing_n so_o mat._n 16.2_o a_o red_a sky_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o fair_a wether_n because_o the_o sun_n shine_v through_o it_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v thin_a but_o if_o the_o cloud_n in_o our_o horizon_n be_v black_a
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to_o find_v certain_a rule_n of_o distinction_n between_o such_o judiciary_n punishment_n and_o common_a evil_n i_o shall_v give_v a_o few_o one_a when_o the_o punishment_n be_v a_o pourtraicture_n of_o the_o sin_n as_o absalom_n incest_n be_v of_o david_n adultery_n and_o as_o the_o dog_n lick_v jezabel_n blood_n be_v of_o she_o cause_v naboth_n blood_n to_o be_v shed_v and_o lick_v by_o dog_n isa_n 33.1_o when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o spoil_v thou_o shall_v be_v spoil_v when_o a_o person_n triumph_v over_o another_o distress_n and_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o same_o than_o the_o judgement_n carry_v the_o signature_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o rod_n have_v a_o audible_a voice_n 2_o when_o judgement_n surprise_v the_o sinner_n in_o the_o act_n as_o it_o do_v herod_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 4.31_o act_n 12.23_o god_n execute_v sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n speedy_o for_o pattern_n to_o prevent_v other_o eccles_n 8.11_o 3_o when_o the_o crime_n be_v such_o as_o god_n 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