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and_o be_v punish_v i_o need_v not_o heap_v up_o witness_n to_o evidence_n so_o rational_a and_o undeniable_a a_o truth_n 2._o but_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v when_o a_o rod_n be_v come_v i_o shall_v answer_v in_o these_o two_o general_n 1._o something_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o god_n 2._o something_o from_o man._n from_o god_n as_o 1._o the_o pack_v up_o of_o his_o jewel_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o some_o storm_n approach_v the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v isa_n 57.1_o when_o god_n be_v pack_v up_o his_o jewel_n inbarque_a his_o noah_n and_o shoulder_n away_o his_o lot_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a omen_n that_o the_o day_n of_o some_o dreadful_a visitation_n be_v at_o hand_n 2.27_o heb._n 2.27_o it_o be_v true_a as_o we_o be_v all_o mortal_a it_o be_v
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