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who_o our_o lord_n may_v say_v as_o to_z peter_z why_o be_v thou_o fearful_a 14.31_o mat._n 14.31_o o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n come_v give_v i_o thy_o hand_n come_v rely_v depend_v and_o believe_v more_o strong_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o tread_v on_o the_o sink_a water_n of_o death_n little_a faith_n breed_v great_a fear_n may_v not_o a_o wicked_a man_n desire_v to_o die_v 2_o q._n 2_o yes_o but_o not_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n a._n a._n but_o as_o a_o discontent_n and_o so_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a may_v both_o have_v desire_n to_o die_v for_o the_o godly_a elias_n a_o gracious_a servant_n of_o god_n sick_a of_o great_a impatience_n sit_v he_o down_o under_o a_o juniper_n tree_n 19.4_o 1_o king_n 19.4_o and_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o oh_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o life_n for_o i_o be_o no_o better_a than_o my_o father_n so_o good_a jeremiah_n curse_v his_o birthday_n 20.14_o jer._n 20.14_o and_o repent_v he_o that_o ever_o he_o live_v or_o have_v be_v 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