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A35949 A brief exposition of the evangel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew by David Dickson ... Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. 1651 (1651) Wing D1400; ESTC R13881 307,666 370

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way_n which_o lead_v unto_o destruction_n be_v broad_a and_o the_o gate_n wide_a without_o impediment_n a_o way_n not_o cross_v man_n corrupt_a lust_n 3._o because_o of_o the_o easiness_n of_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n many_o go_v in_o thereat_o nothing_o fear_v the_o issue_n but_o for_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n few_o do_v find_v it_o few_o do_v walk_v in_o it_o 4._o christ_n disciple_n have_v this_o straight-way_n reveal_v to_o they_o in_o the_o word_n shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o go_v along_o to_o life_n then_o go_v with_o the_o multitude_n unto_o destruction_n for_o enter_z in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n say_v our_o lord_n for_o wide_a be_v the_o other_o ver._n 15._o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n 16._o you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n the_o five_o head_n concern_v false_a prophet_n 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which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o good_n land_n and_o life_n when_o he_o be_v call_v by_o god_n unto_o it_o and_o therefore_o christ_n give_v not_o here_o a_o simple_a counsel_n to_o this_o man_n but_o a_o special_a command_n to_o renounce_v the_o love_n of_o riches_n which_o be_v his_o idol_n and_o to_o bestow_v his_o good_n as_o he_o be_v command_v and_o that_o upon_o promise_n of_o more_o durable_a riches_n in_o heaven_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v the_o man_n who_o will_v appear_v perfect_a to_o be_v see_v a_o gross_a worshipper_n of_o mammon_n for_o sell_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v a_o particular_a and_o express_a command_n give_v to_o this_o man_n 3._o presuppose_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o special_a command_n sell_v all_o and_o distribute_v all_o to_o the_o poor_a as_o be_v command_v to_o this_o man_n yet_o unto_o the_o perfect_a of_o he_o there_o will_v be_v require_v more_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o follower_n of_o christ_n enter_v himself_o christ_n disciple_n deny_v himself_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v christ_n that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v righteousness_n and_o life_n eternal_a by_o he_o alone_o for_o it_o be_v here_o write_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a not_o only_o sell_v all_o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o ver._n 22._o but_o when_o the_o young_a man_n hear_v that_o say_n he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n the_o young_a man_n have_v no_o will_n of_o this_o bless_a bargain_n but_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a in_o the_o example_n learn_v 1._o how_o trial_n do_v bring_v man_n forth_o to_o the_o light_n and_o make_v they_o manifest_v what_o they_o be_v as_o here_o this_o youth_n he_o go_v away_o now_o 2._o a_o man_n wed_v to_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n will_v renounce_v christ_n and_o his_o command_n rather_o than_o the_o world_n when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o proof_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v mark_v that_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n 3._o a_o natural_a man_n may_v be_v sorrowful_a when_o he_o can_v with_o heaven_n in_o his_o own_o way_n when_o he_o can_v get_v heaven_n and_o his_o own_o will_n in_o this_o world_n also_o for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a ver._n 23._o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o his_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o a_o rich_a man_n shall_v hardly_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 24._o and_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n then_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 25._o
the_o most_o curse_a s●●ift_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v may_v be_v cloak_v with_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n therefore_o say_v he_o for_o a_o pretence_n they_o make_v long_a prayer_n 5._o the_o fair_a pretence_n 〈◊〉_d put_v upon_o a_o wicked_a course_n or_o a_o wicked_a work_n the_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a also_o this_o be_v it_o he_o say_v therefore_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n ver._n 15._o wo_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o profesi●e_v and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v you_o make_v he_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o yourselves_o the_o three_o woe_n be_v for_o their_o blind_a zeal_n to_o poison_v other_o with_o their_o error_n to_o make_v they_o proselyte_n or_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o their_o sect_n doct._n 1._o seducer_n will_v be_v more_o busy_a to_o draw_v other_o to_o their_o error_n than_o teacher_n of_o the_o truth_n use_v to_o be_v diligent_a for_o draw_v other_o to_o the_o truth_n you_o compass_n say_v he_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v a_o proselyte_n 2._o the_o more_o pain_n in_o false_a zeal_n and_o the_o more_o speed_n a_o man_n use_v in_o prevert_v othe●s_n the_o more_o measure_n of_o vengeance_n abide_v on_o he_o therefore_o say_v he_o woe_n unto_o you_o for_o this_o 3._o the_o more_o a_o man_n do_v profit_n in_o the_o school_n of_o error_n and_o superstition_n the_o more_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o hell_n and_o satan_n for_o the_o original_n of_o error_n be_v from_o hell_n and_o satan_n be_v the_o father_n of_o error_n superstition_n and_o heresy_n you_o make_v he_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n say_v he_o 4._o young_a pro●●ytes_n who_o drink_v in_o superstition_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o learned_a seducer_n be_v far_o more_o take_v with_o the_o false_a opinion_n and_o more_o addict_v to_o these_o false_a superstition_n than_o their_o teacher_n be_v conceive_v they_o to_o be_v truth_n when_o these_o old_a deceiver_n do_v but_o laugh_v to_o see_v the_o credulity_n of_o the_o delude_a ●_o this_o be_v it_o he_o say_v you_o make_v they_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o yourselves_o to_o wit_n in_o respect_n of_o believe_v these_o error_n which_o you_o teach_v they_o for_o in_o other_o respect_v the_o deceiver_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o satan_n verse_n 16._o wo_n unto_o you_o you_o blind_a guide_n which_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o be_v a_o debtor_n the_o four_o woe_n be_v for_o their_o erroneous_a doctrine_n and_o be_v blind_a guide_n evidence_v in_o their_o dispense_n with_o oath_n and_o take_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a esteem_v nothing_o of_o a_o oath_n make_v by_o the_o temple_n and_o make_v the_o oath_n swear_v by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n obligatory_a ver_fw-la 16_o for_o the_o teach_n of_o 〈◊〉_d error_n he_o condemn_v they_o as_o blind_a fool_n verse_n 17._o ●he_n like_o fault_n he_o find_v with_o they_o in_o their_o prefer_v a_o oath_n make_v by_o the_o gift_n on_o the_o altar_n above_o a_o oath_n make_v by_o the_o altar_n verse_n 18._o for_o which_o he_o reprove_v they_o as_o blind_a fool_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o correct_v their_o error_n to_o verse_n 23._o hence_o learn_v 1._o corrupt_a churh-man_n do_v corrupt_a religion_n also_o and_o mislead_v the_o people_n fearful_o they_o become_v blind_a guide_n who_o office_n require_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v wise_a and_o seeing-guides_a in_o which_o case_n woe_n to_o the_o people_n but_o chief_o woe_n to_o the_o blind_a guide_n 2._o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v no_o new_a sin_n for_o these_o corrupt_a hypocrite_n do_v foster_v swear_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o by_o the_o temple_n altar_n gold_n and_o gift_n 3._o corrupt_a churchman_n make_v thing_n to_o be_v sin_n or_o no_o sin_n as_o it_o serve_v their_o purpose_n as_o here_o they_o make_v a_o oath_n by_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v none_o and_o a_o oath_n by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o oblige_v 4._o to_o make_v light_n of_o a_o oath_n by_o the_o creature_n as_o not_o obligatory_a do_v open_v a_o door_n to_o superstition_n and_o perjury_n for_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n they_o say_v it_o be_v nothing_o and_o christ_n ask_v whether_o be_v great_a the_o gold_n or_o the_o temple_n which_o sanctify_v the_o gold_n ver._n 17._o you_o fool_n and_o blind_a for_o whether_o be_v great_a the_o gold_n or_o the_o temple_n that_o sanctify_v the_o gold_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v they_o sharp_o for_o this_o their_o corrupt_a doctrine_n doct._n 1._o when_o man_n depart_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n in_o determine_v of_o sin_n they_o prove_v themselves_o foolish_a and_o blind_a therefore_o christ_n call_v they_o you_o fool_n and_o blind_a 2._o as_o any_o thing_n draw_v more_o near_a unto_o go_v in_o relation_n of_o service_n so_o be_v it_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n more_o holy_a to_o wit_n by_o way_n of_o consecration_n and_o use_n for_o the_o temple_n that_o signify_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v more_o holy_a than_o the_o gold_n which_o signify_v the_o gift_n of_o christ._n 3._o superstition_n and_o error_n blind_v the_o mind_n and_o besot_v the_o heart_n for_o he_o say_v you_o fool_n and_o blind_a verse_n 18._o and_o whosoever_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o whosoever_o swear_v by_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o he_o be_v guilty_a 19_o you_o fool_n and_o blind_a for_o whether_o be_v great_a the_o gift_n or_o the_o altar_n that_o sanctify_v the_o gift_n 20._o whoso_o therefore_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o altar_n swear_v by_o it_o and_o by_o all_o thing_n thereon_o 21_o and_o whoso_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o temple_n swear_v by_o it_o and_o by_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o ●●_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v swear_v by_o heaven_n swear_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o go●_n ●id_v by_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o our_o lord_n go_v on_o to_o tell_v more_o of_o their_o corrupt_a doctrine_n hence_o learn_v that_o he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n whether_o he_o intend_v to_o swear_v by_o god_n or_o not_o swear_v indirect_o by_o god_n the_o creator_n also_o because_o the_o creature_n have_v nothing_o but_o from_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o creature_n for_o say_v christ_n he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n or_o heaven_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o etc._n etc._n such_o oath_n be_v not_o allow_v any_o way_n here_o but_o a_o double_a fault_n be_v tax_v in_o the_o pharisee_n first_o that_o they_o teach_v man_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n next_o that_o they_o make_v some_o of_o such_o oath_n not_o obligatory_a and_o some_o of_o they_o obligatory_a as_o they_o think_v fit_a verse_n 23._o wo_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n and_o anise_v and_o cummin_n and_o have_v omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n these_o ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v the_o five_o woe_n be_v for_o their_o ostentation_n of_o precise_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o least_o thing_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a tim●_n they_o despise_v the_o law_n in_o the_o great_a duty_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o hypocrite_n to_o make_v a_o business_n about_o small_a matter_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o reject_v the_o most_o weighty_a duty_n for_o the_o pharisee_n they_o tithe_v annise_v and_o omit_v mercy_n the_o discharge_n of_o great_a duty_n do_v not_o liberate_v a_o man_n from_o his_o obligation_n to_o do_v the_o small_a duty_n but_o one_o authority_n oblige_v unto_o both_o for_o these_o ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v say_v christ._n ver._n 24_o you_o blind_a guide_n which_o strain_n at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n for_o this_o their_o practice_n he_o upbraid_v they_o as_o before_z doct._n 1._o the_o preciseness_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v no_o less_o ridiculous_a then_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v nice_a to_o swallow_v a_o midge_n or_o a_o small_a matter_n and_o not_o stand_v to_o swallow_v down_o a_o great_a matter_n as_o it_o be_v a_o horse_n or_o a_o camel_n you_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n say_v he_o 2._o such_o as_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o teach_v other_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n have_v need_n to_o know_v it_o well_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a charge_n to_o be_v find_v blind_a guide_n ver._n 25._o wo_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o make_v clean_o the_o
together_o his_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o the_o five_o sign_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n as_o it_o be_v summon_v all_o to_o compear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n unto_o judgement_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v no_o less_o terrible_a th●n_n the_o day_n of_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o for_o this_o that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o audible_a trumpet_n which_o sound_v at_o the_o give_v out_o of_o the_o law_n so_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o audible_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judge_a man_n for_o transgress_v the_o law_n the_o six_o sign_n or_o evidence_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v that_o the_o elect_a be_v raise_v from_o death_n or_o in_o stead_n of_o death_n change_v from_o this_o mortal_a life_n unto_o the_o estate_n of_o immortality_n the_o angel_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o work_n to_o gather_v they_o from_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n whence_o the_o wind_n do_v blow_n or_o from_o the_o utmost_a pa●e●_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o heaven_n have_v a_o end_n doct._n albet_fw-la the_o elect_n be_v now_o fat_a scatter_a one_o from_o another_o in_o sundry_a respect_n yet_o then_o shall_v they_o all_o meet_v together_o not_o one_o shall_v be_v in_o lack_v for_o the_o angel_n shall_v gather_v christ_n elect_n in_o unto_o he_o from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n unto_o another_o ver._n 32._o now_o learn_v a_o parable_n of_o the_o figtrees_a when_o 〈◊〉_d branch_n be_v ●et_o tender_a and_o put_v forth_o leaf_n you_o know_v that_o summer_n be_v high_a 33._o so_o likewise_o you_o when_o you_o shall_v see_v all_o t●●●e_a thing_n know_v be_v it_o be_v near_o even_o at_o the_o door_n 34._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v will_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v 35._o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o after_o he_o have_v give_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o his_o own_o second_o come_v he_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o come_n of_o both_o and_o draw_v all_o this_o doctrine_n to_o good_a use_n and_o first_o he_o certifie●h_v they_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n under_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o figtree_n that_o when_o the_o figtree_n begin_v to_o bud_v summer_n be_v near_o so_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o jew_n d●ting_v on_o false_a christ_n harken_v to_o false_a prophet_n persecute_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n grow_v tumultuous_a and_o seditious_a under_o hope_n of_o a_o bodily_a liberation_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o roman_n rumour_n of_o war_n arise_v army_n come_v in_o upon_o judea_n then_o let_v they_o persuade_v themselves_o say_v he_o when_o these_o sign_n shall_v appear_v judgement_n be_v at_o the_o door_n upon_o that_o nation_n and_o that_o both_o these_o sign_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o temple_n shall_v all_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o they_o that_o be_v then_o live_v vers_fw-la 33_o 34_o and_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o doubt_v hereof_o because_o his_o word_n be_v more_o firm_a than_o heaven_n or_o earth_n vers_fw-la 35._o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o sign_n and_o time_n thereof_o doct._n 1._o when_o we_o see_v some_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o our_o sight_n it_o shall_v help_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o expect_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o when_o we_o see_v the_o tree_n bud_n we_o know_v that_o summer_n be_v near_o 2._o it_o be_v hard_a to_o our_o misbelieve_v heart_n to_o give_v that_o credit_n to_o christ_n word_n whereof_o they_o be_v worthy_a but_o by_o so_o much_o more_o be_v our_o lord_n love_v to_o we_o and_o care_n of_o we_o to_o be_v praise_v and_o admire_v that_o he_o by_o so_o many_o mean_n go_v about_o to_o confirm_v and_o persuade_v we_o therefore_o say_v he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n 3._o whatsoever_o christ_n do_v say_v shall_v be_v or_o shall_v not_o be_v his_o word_n be_v more_o firm_a than_o the_o fabric_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o these_o shall_v be_v alter_v but_o the_o lord_n word_n be_v solid_a and_o endure_v for_o ever_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v rather_o say_v he_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 36._o but_o of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n but_o my_o father_n only_o concern_v the_o precise_a time_n of_o his_o second_o come_v he_o say_v that_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n know_v but_o only_o the_o father_n whereby_o he_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o only_o the_o creature_n doct._n 1._o the_o peremptory_a time_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n ●nd_n keep_v it_o to_o himself_o secret_a and_o will_v not_o have_v it_o particular_o know_v and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v narrow_o pry_v into_o for_o of_o this_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n etc._n etc._n 2._o all_o thing_n be_v not_o reveal_v neither_o to_o the_o angel_n nor_o to_o man_n but_o so_o much_o at_o may_v edify_v the_o church_n and_o as_o concern_v we_o to_o know_v for_o my_o father_n only_o know_v say_v he_o ver._n 37._o but_o as_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n be_v so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v 38._o for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n that_o be_v before_o the_o flood_n they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n until_o the_o day_n that_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark._n 39_o and_o know_v not_o until_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o so_o also_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v our_o lord_n draw_v this_o doctrine_n unto_o use_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o unto_o watchfulness_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o set_v before_o we_o seven_o motive_n the_o first_o motive_n be_v there_o be_v no_o small_a hazard_n in_o case_n man_n be_v sound_a secure_a and_o not_o watch_v when_o christ_n come_v therefore_o watchfulness_n be_v necessary_a doct._n 1._o it_o be_v safe_a to_o make_v ready_a for_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o to_o watch_v lest_o we_o be_v surprise_v then_o to_o be_v curious_a to_o know_v the_o particular_a time_n of_o it_o for_o as_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n be_v etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o the_o old_a world_n do_v not_o believe_v judgement_n come_v albeit_o forewarn_v by_o noah_n that_o it_o be_v come_v so_o fare_v ●●_o with_o the_o world_n and_o will_v be_v so_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o world_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n 3._o when_o man_n believe_v not_o thing_n concern_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o another_o life_n no_o wonder_n they_o be_v give_v over_o unto_o and_o drown_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o life_n for_o they_o be_v eat_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v this_o and_o the_o like_a be_v all_o their_o care_n 4._o whatsoever_o truth_n man_n do_v not_o believe_v when_o it_o be_v tell_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o right_o know_v though_o they_o conceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n tell_v they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o know_v not_o 5._o who_o so_o believe_v not_o judgement_n when_o it_o be_v threaten_v shall_v feel_v judgement_n and_o be_v take_v away_o with_o it_o when_o it_o come_v for_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o ver._n 40._o then_o shall_v two_o be_v in_o the_o field_n the_o one_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o the_o other_o leave_v 41._o two_o woman_n shall_v be_v grind_v at_o the_o mil_fw-mi the_o one_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o the_o other_o leave_v this_o second_o motive_n of_o watchfulness_n teach_v that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o who_o have_v live_v in_o near_a fellowship_n shall_v be_v shed_v one_o from_o another_o as_o for_o 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