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make_v the_o ark_n save_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n from_o the_o deluge_n abraham_n for_o that_o he_o obey_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o offer_v and_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v bless_v in_o his_o seed_n therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o 6._o solomon_n if_o thou_o do_v all_o that_o ever_o i_o shall_v command_v thou_o thy_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o in_o jerusalem_n 9_o the_o lord_n commend_v the_o rechabite_v for_o their_o obedience_n to_o jonadab_n their_o father_n because_o jonadab_n say_v non_fw-la 148._o bibetis_fw-la vinum_fw-la mattathias_n &_o his_o child_n answer_v antiochus_n messenger_n say_v we_o have_v rather_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o moses_n and_o to_o our_o father_n then_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n so_o the_o seven_o brethren_n answer_v that_o they_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o disobey_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n say_v fire_n hail_n snow_n ice_n obey_v 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