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prudent_a man_n see_v the_o plague_n and_o hide_v himself_o but_o the_o foolish_a man_n go_v on_o still_o and_o be_v punish_v conformable_a unto_o these_o rule_n have_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n ever_o be_v noah_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o flood_n build_v a_o ark_n and_o put_v himself_o into_o it_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n lay_v up_o store_n of_o corn_n against_o the_o dear_a year_n to_o avoid_v famish_v joseph_n and_o mary_n with_o their_o young_a babe_n retire_v into_o egypt_n to_o avoid_v the_o fury_n of_o herod_n david_n wise_o provide_v for_o himself_o to_o escape_v all_o the_o snare_n and_o plot_n of_o saul_n christ_n himself_o careful_o seek_v to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o the_o treacherous_a design_n of_o his_o malicious_a enemy_n and_o memorable_a be_v