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shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o say_v 19_o 1._o pet._n 3._o 19_o by_o which_o also_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n which_o be_v sometime_o disobedient_a when_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n wait_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n while_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o make_v your_o father_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n 56._o joh._n 8._o 56._o and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a suppose_v say_v peter_n 15._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 15._o that_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v salvation_n even_o so_o our_o brother_n paul_n according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n give_v to_o he_o write_v unto_o you_o do_v thou_o the_o same_o 3._o rom._n 2._o 3._o and_o think_v to_o escape_v judgement_n and_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o bountifulness_n and_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n not_o know_v that_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n lead_v to_o repentance_n wherefore_o as_o 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