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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n surprise_v by_o this_o enemy_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o destructive_a enemy_n destruction_n and_o death_n be_v join_v together_o job_n 28_o 22._o yea_o this_o be_v the_o very_a name_n of_o death_n ps_n 88_o 11._o shall_v thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o grave_n or_o thy_o faithfulness_n in_o destruction_n ps_n 103._o 4._o who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n i._n e._n death_n a_o dead_a man_n be_v reduce_v to_o his_o first_o principle_n the_o earth_n the_o body_n return_v to_o the_o dust_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o this_o be_v turn_v man_n to_o destruction_n ps_n 90._o 3._o if_o a_o man_n be_v surprise_v and_o spoil_v of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v without_o he_o and_o shall_v yet_o escape_v with_o his_o life_n though_o naked_a it_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n yet_o such_o as_o may_v be_v endure_v a_o great_a loss_n but_o such_o as_o may_v be_v repair_v but_o death_n spoil_v a_o man_n of_o himself_o take_v down_o the_o goodly_a 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