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when_o ananias_n and_o sapphâ—ra_n be_v sudden_o smittendown_a with_o sudden_a death_n 5.11_o act._n 5.11_o fear_n come_v upon_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o upon_o all_o thâ—se_a that_o hear_v of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n 66.2_o esay_n 66.2_o esay_n 66._o as_o the_o heart_n of_o josiâ—h_n melt_v for_o fear_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o jaâ—v_n 2_o king_n 22._o because_o a_o reproof_n enter_v more_o into_o a_o wise_a man_n than_o a_o hundred_o stripe_n into_o a_o fool_n pro._n 17._o 17.10_o pro._n 17.10_o how_o much_o more_o at_o his_o rod_n at_o his_o scourge_n and_o at_o the_o draw_v and_o shake_v of_o his_o glitter_a sword_n when_o his_o hand_n lay_v hold_v on_o judgement_n like_o the_o child_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o father_n rod_n so_o the_o prophet_n 16._o hab._n 3.2_o 16._o when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v afraid_a his_o belly_n tremble_v his_o lip_n quiver_v at_o 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