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that_o he_o shall_v be_v betray_v and_o apprehend_v chap._n 18.4_o jesus_n know_v all_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o go_v forth_o etc._n etc._n he_o bold_o and_o cheerful_o meet_v the_o enemy_n who_o he_o can_v easy_o either_o have_v shun_v or_o defeat_v he_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v this_o death_n but_o will_v not_o and_o therein_o be_v a_o pattern_n to_o we_o who_o have_v no_o such_o power_n 4._o god_n never_o give_v a_o commission_n to_o death_n nor_o lay_v his_o command_n upon_o we_o to_o die_v but_o when_o it_o be_v real_o the_o fit_a season_n for_o we_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o it_o to_o speak_v strict_o a_o untimely_a death_n be_v never_o permit_v by_o god_n we_o be_v never_o suffer_v to_o die_v when_o it_o will_v be_v better_o for_o we_o to_o live_v infinite_a wisdom_n and_o grace_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o and_o he_o that_o resign_v himself_o to_o their_o conduct_n be_v sure_o to_o die_v when_o it_o be_v best_o that_o he_o shall_v the_o scripture_n be_v express_v 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