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the_o time_n of_o noe._n the_o dreadful_a consume_n of_o sodom_n 19_o and_o gomorra_n with_o the_o city_n about_o it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o brimston_n the_o send_v down_o quick_a 16._o to_o hell_n of_o chore_n dathan_n and_o abyron_n with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 10._o their_o adherent_n for_o rebellion_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o sudden_a kill_n of_o nadab_n &_o abiu_n son_n of_o aaron_n and_o choose_v preeste_n for_o once_o offer_v of_o other_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n than_o be_v appoint_v they_o the_o most_o terrible_a strike_v dead_a of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n for_o retain_v 5._o some_o part_n of_o their_o own_o good_n by_o deceit_n from_o the_o apostle_n with_o many_o mo_z such_o example_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v recount_v and_o for_o the_o greevousnes_n of_o god_n justice_n hand_n &_o heaviness_n of_o his_o hand_n when_o it_o light_v upon_o we_o though_o it_o may_v appear_v sufficient_o by_o all_o these_o example_n before_o 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