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chap._n 1._o verse_n the_o righteous_a man_n be_v take_v away_o and_o no_o man_n understand_v that_o he_o be_v take_v from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v and_o so_o god_n promise_v to_o josiah_n the_o 2._o of_o the_o chron._n 34._o and_o the_o 28._o verse_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o his_o father_n in_o peace_n and_o his_o eye_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o evil_n which_o almighty_a god_n purpose_v to_o bring_v upon_o that_o place_n second_o abraham_n death_n it_o be_v seasonable_a and_o timely_a because_o it_o be_v after_o the_o covenant_n which_o now_o be_v make_v between_o god_n and_o he_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n in_o this_o chapter_n with_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v be_v his_o sure_a buckler_n and_o exceed_v great_a