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say_v job_n that_o thou_o will_v bring_v i_o to_o death_n and_o to_o the_o house_n appoint_v for_o all_o the_o live_n it_o be_v appoint_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v avoid_v it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o the_o live_n and_o therefore_o none_o be_v exempt_v but_o all_o that_o live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v subject_a unto_o it_o in_o several_a kingdom_n there_o be_v several_a law_n whereunto_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o other_o kingdom_n now_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v three_o kingdom_n where_o the_o law_n concern_v death_n be_v divers_a in_o heaven_n they_o have_v a_o law_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o never_o die_v 19.17_o mat._n 19.17_o therefore_o heaven_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o life_n if_o say_v our_o saviour_n thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n