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death_n rev_n 21.8_o r._n s._n the_o end_n
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and_o his_o family_n in_o that_o great_a deluge_n wherein_o many_o thousand_o be_v overthrow_v yet_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n become_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o curse_n come_v over_o he_o gen._n 9.25_o and_o as_o the_o world_n become_v people_v again_o so_o do_v wickedness_n increase_v and_o people_n grow_v up_o in_o ignorance_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o than_o god_n appear_v unto_o abraham_n and_o command_v he_o to_o forsake_v his_o father_n house_n and_o his_o kindred_n gen._n 12.1_o and_o abraham_n believe_v and_o obey_v god_n and_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o thing_n before_o he_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n