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29.19.20.21_o god_n will_v make_v the_o punishment_n suitable_a to_o the_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o secure_a be_v they_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n therefore_o the_o punishment_n be_v fit_v they_o shall_v go_v captive_a with_o the_o first_o that_o go_v captive_a amos_n 6.3.7_o the_o judgement_n which_o security_n put_v off_o shall_v for_o that_o cause_n be_v bring_v on_o with_o more_o speed_n the_o like_a be_v observe_v by_o esaiah_n because_o you_o have_v say_v we_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n be_v we_o at_o agreement_n when_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n shall_v pass_v through_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v unto_o we_o for_o we_o have_v make_v lie_v our_o refuge_n and_o under_o falsehood_n have_v we_o hide_v ourselves_o therefore_o the_o hail_n shall_v sweep_v away_o the_o refuge_n of_o lie_n and_o the_o water_n shall_v overflow_v the_o hide_v place_n esa_fw-la 28.15.17_o security_n be_v content_v with_o weak_a defence_n what_o aid_n 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