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godly_a the_o only_a excellent_a in_o who_o be_v all_o his_o delight_n psal_n 16.3_o if_o it_o be_v so_o delightful_a to_o be_v in_o company_n with_o they_o here_o where_o the_o best_a of_o their_o action_n be_v mingle_v with_o many_o imperfection_n oh_o how_o delightful_a will_v it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o their_o company_n in_o heaven_n where_o they_o serve_v god_n perfect_o without_o sin_v day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n rev._n 7.15_o we_o find_v luke_n 16_o 2d_o how_o that_o lazarus_n depart_v be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o then_o v._o 25._o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v comfort_v and_o no_o wonder_n for_o if_o to_o be_v with_o glorify_a saint_n and_o bless_a angel_n be_v not_o a_o comfort_n i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v three_o and_o last_o death_n bring_v a_o believer_n to_o joy_v unspeakable_a we_o read_v heb._n 12.2_o christ_n for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o saint_n be_v say_v rev._n 7.9_o 13._o to_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a robe_n now_o white_a as_o it_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o purity_n so_o likewise_o of_o joy_n and_o this_o heavenly_a joy_n be_v so_o great_a 250._o dr._n stuart_n cathol_n divinity_n pag._n 249_o 250._o that_o we_o can_v express_v it_o st._n austin_n say_v of_o jerome_n quae_fw-la hieronymus_n nescivit_fw-la nullus_fw-la hominum_fw-la unquam_fw-la scivit_fw-la that_o which_o i_o know_v not_o no_o man_n ever_o know_v and_o st._n cyril_n say_v also_o to_o st._n austin_n in_o magnify_v st._n jerome_n that_o when_o a_o catholic_n priest_n dispute_v with_o a_o heretic_n and_o cite_v a_o passage_n of_o st._n jerome_n and_o the_o heretic_n say_v i_o lie_v instant_o he_o be_v strike_v dumb_a yet_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n this_o learned_a st._n jerome_n will_v adventure_v to_o say_v nothing_o no_o not_o when_o he_o be_v divest_v of_o his_o mortal_a body_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o die_v at_o bethleem_n he_o come_v instant_o to_o hippo_n st._n 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be_v candidati_fw-la invest_v with_o the_o white_a robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o spiritual_a garment_n do_v most_o beautify_v a_o christian_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o who_o adorn_v let_v it_o not_o be_v that_o outward_a adorn_v of_o plait_v the_o hair_n and_o of_o wear_v of_o gold_n or_o of_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n but_o let_v it_o be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n and_o again_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n humility_n be_v a_o garment_n become_v any_o christian_a soul_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illigare_fw-la et_fw-la innodare_fw-la significat_fw-la vocem_fw-la mr._n leigh_n crit._n sacra_fw-la in_o vocem_fw-la it_o signify_v to_o â—ye_z or_o bound_v together_o or_o to_o tie_v knot_n as_o delicate_a and_o curious_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o when_o the_o godly_a man_n flesh_n fail_v health_n decline_v strength_n be_v weaken_v then_o be_v god_n ready_a to_o support_v he_o under_o sickness_n and_o to_o ease_v he_o of_o his_o pain_n either_o by_o restore_v he_o to_o health_n or_o by_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n by_o death_n so_o that_o if_o we_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o bullinger_n 2.27_o bull_v in_o phil_n 2.27_o say_v optimè_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la agitur_fw-la sive_fw-la revalescamus_fw-la sive_fw-la moriamur_fw-la it_o will_v go_v well_o with_o we_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v 2._o this_o consideration_n afford_v comfort_n not_o only_o to_o believer_n '_o midst_n personal_a sickness_n but_o likewise_o to_o god_n church_n '_o midst_n national_a calamity_n though_o church_n and_o state_n lie_v as_o it_o be_v bedrid_a languish_v unto_o death_n under_o schism_n and_o division_n sin_n and_o 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and_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o due_a time_n to_o speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o let_v they_o not_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n psal_n 85.8_o i_o end_v this_o with_o that_o of_o the_o evangelical_n prophet_n isa_n 50.10_o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n a_o child_n of_o light_n it_o seem_v may_v walk_v in_o darkness_n i._n e._n have_v little_a or_o no_o comfort_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v upon_o his_o god_n let_v he_o still_o wait_v on_o god_n praying_o believe_o obedient_o etc._n etc._n in_o god_n due_a time_n which_o be_v ever_o best_a comfort_n will_v come_v and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o use_n by_o way_n of_o comfort_n use_v 2_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o instruction_n we_o learn_v if_o god_n cure_v the_o body_n of_o sickness_n as_o he_o do_v epaphroditus_n 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etc._n etc._n what_o good_a get_v saul_n by_o consult_v the_o witch_n of_o endor_n sure_o the_o wound_n of_o god_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v than_o the_o devil_n plaster_n indeed_o their_o best_a cure_n be_v deadly_a wound_n for_o if_o the_o mortal_a body_n shall_v be_v restore_v by_o such_o unlawful_a mean_n yet_o the_o immortal_a soul_n which_o be_v the_o far_o better_a part_n be_v thereby_o much_o endanger_v 2.27_o habes_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la depollit_fw-la morbos_fw-la bullaker_n in_o phil._n 2.27_o o_o do_v not_o go_v about_o indirect_o to_o wind_v yourselves_o out_o of_o trouble_n you_o have_v a_o god_n to_o repair_v unto_o who_o can_v help_v at_o all_o strait_n and_o at_o every_o turn_n your_o head_n can_v ache_v
best_a for_o we_o to_o pay_v our_o vow_n deut._n 23.21_o eccl._n 5.4_o 5._o we_o be_v perjure_v person_n &_o truce-breaker_n if_o we_o do_v not_o defer_v not_o to_o put_v into_o action_n what_o god_n spirit_n in_o sickness_n put_v into_o intention_n do_v as_o david_n do_v when_o he_o be_v bring_v low_a god_n help_v he_o psal_n 116.6_o god_n deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n v._o 8._o see_v his_o resolution_n v._o 9_o i_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o devote_v himself_o to_o god_n service_n v._o 16._o true_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o he_o likewise_o resolve_v to_o pay_v his_o vow_n v._o 14._o so_o v._n 18._o so_o likewise_o psal_n 66.13_o 14._o i_o will_v go_v into_o thy_o house_n with_o burnt-offering_n i_o will_v pay_v thou_o my_o vow_n which_o my_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o my_o mouth_n have_v speak_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n let_v health_n strength_n life_n soul_n and_o body_n the_o 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the_o apostle_n in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n which_o raise_v the_o dead_a who_o deliver_v we_o from_o so_o great_a a_o death_n and_o do_v deliver_v in_o who_o we_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v yet_o deliver_v we_o it_o be_v good_a scripture-logick_n as_o 266._o as_o mr._n reyner_n precept_n p._n 266._o one_o say_v to_o draw_v conclusion_n of_o confidence_n from_o premise_n of_o experience_n such_o then_o who_o god_n have_v restore_v to_o health_n when_o god_n cast_v they_o again_o into_o the_o prison_n of_o a_o sickbed_n let_v they_o be_v still_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v zach._n 9.12_o suffer_v not_o faith_n to_o flag_n and_o hope_v to_o hang_v wing_n lam._n 3.26_o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o patient_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o sympathize_v with_o other_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n if_o god_n have_v have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o go_v thou_o and_o have_v mercy_n on_o other_o be_v not_o straighten_a in_o your_o bowel_n as_o some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v 2_o cor._n 6.12_o oh_o pity_n and_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o sickness_n and_o misery_n and_o do_v they_o all_o office_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n that_o may_v be_v not_o only_o god_n call_v for_o this_o but_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n call_v for_o it_o job_n 6.14_o to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v pity_n shall_v be_v show_v from_o his_o friend_n but_o yet_o job_n friend_n deal_v very_o unfriendly_a with_o he_o as_o you_o may_v see_v v._o 15._o who_o he_o compare_v to_o a_o brook_n which_o in_o open_a weather_n when_o people_n have_v least_o need_n of_o water_n promise_v refreshment_n but_o in_o cold_a weather_n be_v freeze_v up_o and_o in_o hot_a weather_n be_v become_v dry_a so_o that_o the_o weary_a traveller_n fall_v short_a of_o their_o expectation_n so_o you_o may_v find_v he_o complain_v how_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o all_o relation_n job_n 19.2_o etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o he_o beg_v their_o pity_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o friendship_n v._o 21._o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o here_o be_v another_o argument_n for_o if_o you_o touch_v or_o strike_v upon_o the_o string_n of_o a_o instrument_n other_o string_n move_v too_o when_o god_n strike_v another_o with_o sickness_n we_o ourselves_o shall_v be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o they_o the_o sickness_n and_o misery_n of_o other_o call_v for_o your_o help_n jos_n 10.6_o act_n 16.9_o as_o the_o father_n say_v of_o lazarus_n sore_n quot_fw-la ulcera_fw-la tot_fw-la ora_fw-la so_o many_o sore_n so_o many_o mouth_n call_v for_o the_o rich_a man_n help_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v their_o enemy_n you_o shall_v pity_v they_o as_o david_n do_v psal_n 35.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o though_o compassion_n begin_v at_o the_o heart_n yet_o it_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o hand_n and_o mouth_n help_v they_o with_o your_o counsel_n and_o prayer_n and_o purse_n too_o sic_fw-la mens_fw-la per_fw-la compassionem_fw-la doleat_fw-la ut_fw-la larga_fw-la manus_fw-la affectum_fw-la doloris_fw-la ostendat_fw-la what_o the_o good_a samaritan_n do_v luk._n 10.30_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o passage_n our_o saviour_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o have_v pity_n on_o those_o whether_o friend_n or_o enemy_n acquaintance_n or_o stranger_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o help_n v._o 37._o go_v thou_o and_o do_v likewise_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v alm_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v pity_n alm_n shall_v be_v a_o fruit_n of_o pity_n 1_o joh._n 3.17_o if_o you_o who_o have_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v under_o sickness_n do_v not_o pity_v such_o folk_n who_o shall_v if_o you_o do_v not_o who_o will_n 5._o last_o give_v god_n the_o sole_a praise_n of_o all_o let_v he_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o cure_n for_o to_o he_o it_o belong_v and_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o sacrilege_n to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n we_o shall_v not_o give_v nor_o shall_v any_o man_n take_v to_o himself_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o cure_n neither_o peter_n nor_o john_n act._n 3.12_o paul_n nor_o barnabas_n act._n 14.11_o etc._n etc._n dare_v take_v to_o themselves_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o cure_n every_o physician_n shall_v say_v as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o another_o case_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n cry_v out_o to_o he_o for_o help_v 2_o king_n 6.26_o 27._o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o help_v thou_o whence_o shall_v i_o help_v thou_o the_o best_a physician_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o god_n assistance_n simple_n be_v but_o simple_a thing_n without_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o who_o put_v medicinal_a quality_n into_o drug_n but_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n whence_o have_v the_o physician_n his_o skill_n to_o find_v out_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o distemper_n and_o apply_v suitable_a mean_n but_o from_o the_o god_n of_o wisdom_n jam._n 1.5_o christ_n say_v mat._n 4.4_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v man_n recover_v by_o physic_n alone_o without_o god_n blessing_n ps_n 107.18_o 19_o 20._o their_o soul_n abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n and_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n then_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n he_o save_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n he_o send_v his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o destruction_n it_o follow_v v._o 21._o o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n quest_n but_o may_v we_o not_o thank_v our_o physician_n answ_n yes_o and_o you_o be_v too_o blame_v if_o you_o do_v not_o ingratitude_n be_v a_o odious_a sin_n gen._n 40.23_o compare_v with_o gen._n 41.9_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o make_v the_o last_o time_n so_o 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many_o honour_n and_o when_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n depart_v they_o jade_v they_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a well_o then_o you_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o thank_v they_o as_o instrument_n but_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a efficient_a they_o be_v to_o be_v reward_v and_o respect_v for_o their_o pain_n and_o care_n with_o we_o but_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v for_o the_o cure_n wrought_v upon_o we_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n they_o be_v but_o as_o pipe_n to_o convey_v god_n mercy_n to_o we_o let_v we_o then_o give_v god_n the_o praise_n of_o all_o as_o the_o angel_n sing_v gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a luk._n 2.14_o and_o as_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o mat._n 6.13_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n that_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n cure_v of_o the_o distemper_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glorify_v god_n as_o you_o may_v read_v luke_n 13.13_o there_o be_v ten_o leper_n that_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o say_v jesus_n master_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o luk._n 17.13_o yet_o be_v cleanse_v there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o they_o that_o turn_v back_o and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n glorify_v god_n vers_fw-la 15._o but_o christ_n take_v notice_n of_o their_o ingratitude_n v._o 17_o 18._o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o ten_o that_o return_v to_o give_v thanks_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o if_o god_n cure_v we_o but_o we_o prove_v ungrateful_a oh_o let_v we_o not_o in_o sickness_n pray_v for_o mercy_n and_o in_o health_n forget_v to_o return_v thanks_o for_o the_o receipt_n of_o mercy_n non_fw-fr sonnet_n illud_fw-la tantum_fw-la miserere_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la sonnet_n etiam_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o gratianum_fw-la actio_fw-la pro_fw-la accepta_fw-la illius_fw-la misericordia_fw-la 2.27_o muscul_fw-la in_o phil._n 2.27_o david_n be_v much_o in_o praise_v god_n for_o deliver_v he_o from_o deadly_a danger_n as_o the_o psalm_n testify_v psal_n 30.1_o 3_o 4._o &_o 86.12_o 13._o &_o 103.3_o &_o 104.33_o &_o 116.6_o 12_o 17._o &_o 118.14_o &_o 146._o v._o 1_o 2._o so_o hezekiah_n be_v recover_v pen_v a_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n isa_n 38.9_o etc._n etc._n oh_o my_o belove_a extraordinary_a mercy_n call_v for_o more_o than_o ordinary_a thanks_o exod._n 12.42_o communicate_v your_o experience_n psalm_n 66.16_o tell_v other_o of_o the_o cure_v god_n have_v wrought_v joh._n 5.15_o mar._n 5.19_o the_o tongue_n be_v call_v our_o glory_n psal_n 16.9_o let_v your_o glory_n sing_v praise_n to_o god_n and_o not_o be_v silent_a psal_n 30.12_o wherein_o be_v your_o tongue_n a_o glory_n if_o not_o in_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i_o end_v all_o with_o that_o doxology_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 1.17_o now_o unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la
to_o lie_v unbury_v and_o die_v unlamented_a deut._n 28.26_o 1_o king_n 21.23_o 24._o 1_o king_n 14.11_o 2_o chron._n 21.19_o isa_n 14.20_o jer._n 7.33_o &_o 8.2_o &_o 14.16_o &_o 16.4_o and_o 22.19_o fit_a then_o it_o be_v that_o we_o attend_v at_o the_o obsequy_n of_o decease_a friend_n not_o that_o it_o help_v the_o dead_a but_o 1._o for_o their_o honour_n it_o be_v a_o decent_a respect_n we_o pay_v to_o their_o name_n and_o memory_n for_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o live_v desire_v and_o die_v lament_v 13._o see_v dr._n walker_n fun._n sermon_n on_o luke_n 7.12_o 13._o 2._o in_o charity_n to_o the_o live_n for_o their_o comfort_n and_o alleviate_a their_o sorrow_n while_o the_o burden_n be_v make_v light_a by_o many_o help_v they_o to_o bear_v it_o john_n 11.31_o the_o jew_n be_v with_o mary_n to_o comfort_v she_o at_o the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o her_o brother_n lazarus_n curatio_fw-la funeris_fw-la conditio_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la pompa_fw-la exequiarum_fw-la magis_fw-la vivorum_fw-la solatia_fw-la sunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la subsidia_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la aug._n 3._o for_o our_o own_o advantage_n and_o increase_v of_o piety_n eccles_n 7.2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o and_o last_o to_o testify_v our_o faith_n in_o that_o great_a article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a 1_o cor._n 15.19_o now_o it_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n when_o body_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o as_o beast_n body_n be_v but_o if_o thy_o friend_n want_v decent_a burial_n if_o there_o be_v no_o funeral-solemnity_n for_o thy_o comfort_n 1._o consid_fw-la it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v funeral-solemnity_n in_o pestilential-place_n for_o this_o will_v occasion_v further_a infection_n we_o read_v luke_n 7.12_o how_o the_o widow_n son_n of_o naim_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v bury_v hinc_fw-la collige_fw-la judeos_fw-la sepulchra_fw-la sva_fw-la habuisse_fw-la non_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la sed_fw-la extra_fw-la urbem_fw-la idque_fw-la tùm_fw-la ob_fw-la nitorem_fw-la tùm_fw-la ob_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la nè_fw-la cadavera_fw-la svo_fw-la faetore_fw-la &_o putredine_fw-la aerem_fw-la inficerent_fw-la cornel._n à ._n lap._n the_o jew_n bury_v out_o of_o the_o city_n that_o the_o grave_n may_v not_o deface_v the_o comeliness_n of_o their_o city_n nor_o noisome_a exhalation_n and_o vapour_n of_o the_o grave_n infect_v the_o air_n and_o hazard_v the_o health_n of_o the_o live_n great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v that_o the_o live_n be_v not_o infect_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o if_o a_o live_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o a_o dead_a lion_n as_o solomon_n conclude_v eccles_n 9.4_o sure_o the_o person_n of_o christian_n that_o survive_v be_v more_o to_o be_v respect_v than_o the_o body_n of_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a now_o how_o dangerous_a be_v it_o 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