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athanasius_n represent_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o by_o 24._o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o wasp_n lose_v her_o sting_n in_o a_o rock_n vespa_n acculeâ—…_n fodiens_fw-la petram_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o a_o angry_a wasp_n thrust_v her_o sting_n into_o a_o rock_n can_v pierce_v or_o enter_v far_o into_o it_o but_o either_o break_v her_o sting_n or_o lose_v it_o all_o so_o death_n assault_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o strive_v with_o all_o her_o might_n to_o sting_v he_o hurt_v not_o he_o but_z disarmed_z herself_o of_o her_o sting_n for_o ever_o the_o first_o interrogatory_n be_v answer_v we_o know_v where_o death_n sting_n be_v let_v we_o now_o consider_v of_o the_o second_o interrogatory_n concern_v the_o victory_n of_o the_o grave_a o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n if_o the_o grave_a as_o she_o open_v her_o mouth_n wide_a so_o she_o can_v speak_v she_o will_v answer_v my_o victory_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o macpelah_n golgotha_n in_o all_o the_o gulf_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o 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attendant_n 4._o administration_n 5._o saint_n 2_o thes._n 〈◊〉_d â—…0_n christ_n be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d joh._n isaiah_n 9_o 6._o christ_n a_o great_a god_n use_v 1_o comfort_n to_o god_n child_n 2._o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a object_n answ._n comfortthat_n christ_n the_o saviour_n be_v judge_n act._n â—…7_n 31._o doctr._n every_o christian_n so_o to_o live_v as_o expect_v the_o appear_v of_o christ._n luke_n 2._o 36._o phil._n 3._o 20._o judas_n 21._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 14._o observat._n 1._o col._n 3._o 3_o use_v observat._n 2_o observat._n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o observat._n use_v 1_o aug._n lib._n 8._o confess_v cap._n â—…lt_n part_n of_o the_o text_n unfold_v sleepâ—…_n threefold_a 1._o natural_a psal._n 3._o 5._o 2._o moral_n dan._n 12._o 2._o act._n 7._o ult_n 3_o spiritual_a compare_v to_o sleep_n 1._o for_o the_o time_n the_o night_n 2._o expose_v to_o danger_n deut._n 32._o 3._o willingness_n 4._o suddenness_n mat._n 26._o 5._o incensiblenesse_n and_o immoveablenesse_n 6._o vain_a 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