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be_v obey_v or_o that_o he_o be_v of_o god_n but_o if_o the_o other_o argument_n be_v true_a this_o must_v needs_o follow_v but_o man_n reason_n thus_o because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o be_v indeed_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o and_o shall_v utter_o perish_v in_o their_o own_o corruption_n except_o they_o repent_v 2_o pet._n 2.12_o for_o indeed_o these_o man_n know_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o consider_v what_o god_n have_v do_v in_o former_a age_n much_o less_o what_o he_o be_v do_v and_o will_v do_v yet_o before_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o speak_v they_o evil_a of_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o and_o as_o peter_n say_v