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speak_v unto_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o case_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abaram_n say_v depart_v i_o pray_v you_o from_o the_o tent_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o touch_v nothing_o of_o they_o lest_o you_o be_v consume_v in_o all_o their_o sin_n so_o i_o say_v to_o you_o young_a people_n flee_v your_o wicked_a lust_n touch_v nothing_o of_o they_o lest_o you_o be_v consume_v it_o be_v good_a counsel_n the_o angel_n give_v lot_n flee_v out_o of_o sodom_n escape_v for_o thy_o life_n look_v not_o behind_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v consume_v in_o her_o flame_n but_o it_o be_v more_o merciful_a counsel_n to_o you_o to_o flee_v your_o youthful_a lust_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v better_a the_o body_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o earth_n or_o burn_v to_o ash_n in_o flame_n than_o that_o your_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o tophet_n and_o burn_v in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n world_n without_o end_n as_o most_o certain_o if_o you_o 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