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all_o the_o world_n by_o day_n he_o be_v
occasion_n lion_n be_v infect_v also_o away_o with_o those_o chandler_n the_o base_a smell_n of_o their_o rot_a tallow_n have_v bring_v the_o disease_n among_o they_o we_o be_v like_o so_o many_o dog_n we_o run_v after_o the_o stone_n that_o god_n do_v cast_v at_o we_o without_o consider_v what_o hand_n it_o come_v from_o without_o turn_v our_o face_n towards_o he_o who_o strike_v at_o we_o to_o know_v what_o be_v his_o meaning_n to_o strike_v we_o we_o lop_v our_o tree_n and_o why_o to_o hinder_a that_o unprofitable_a branch_n may_v not_o take_v away_o the_o substance_n we_o prune_v our_o vine_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v less_o leave_n and_o more_o fruit_n less_o bud_n and_o more_o grape_n you_o rub_v your_o course_n iron_n and_o why_o it_o be_v to_o polish_v they_o and_o take_v away_o the_o rust_n god_n by_o mean_n of_o affliction_n clean_v our_o soul_n to_o confirm_v we_o in_o his_o grace_n he_o clip_v and_o cut_v we_o to_o piece_n that_o we_o may_v the_o soon_o produce_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o true_a repentance_n he_o set_v we_o under_o the_o main_a hammer_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o this_o world_n to_o take_v away_o the_o rust_n of_o old_a sore_n and_o polish_v our_o soul_n for_o a_o eternity_n satan_n will_v have_v we_o believe_v the_o contrary_a 31._o omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la mala_fw-la iniquè_fw-fr se_fw-la pati_fw-la dicunt_fw-la dantes_fw-la illi_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la per_fw-la cujus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la audent_fw-la ei_fw-la dare_v iniquitatem_fw-la auferunt_fw-la ei_fw-la gubernationem_fw-la d._n aug._n to_o 8._o in_o psâ—_n 31._o and_o as_o by_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o false_a belief_n he_o dull_v we_o so_o far_o as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n providence_n he_o will_v soon_o oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o whatever_o misfortune_n hapen_v to_o we_o have_v its_o offspring_n from_o some_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o so_o in_o lieu_n of_o 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the_o magistrate_n to_o bring_v this_o spendthrift_n to_o his_o duty_n issue_v out_o his_o warrant_n to_o the_o king_n officer_n to_o bring_v in_o his_o body_n he_o be_v take_v bring_v to_o his_o trial_n and_o condemn_v to_o prison_n there_o he_o begin_v to_o implore_v the_o clemency_n of_o his_o judge_n he_o who_o a_o little_a before_o undervalue_v both_o god_n and_o man_n a_o sinner_n who_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o god_n law_n infra_fw-la jam_fw-la saeviat_fw-la quantum_fw-la voluerit_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la flagilavit_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o afflixit_fw-la &_o contrivit_fw-la nos_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la fili_fw-la si_fw-la ploras_fw-la sub_fw-la patre_fw-la plora_fw-la paulo_n infra_fw-la tread_v under_o foot_n all_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n make_v nothing_o of_o the_o inward_a reprehension_n of_o his_o angel-keeper_n god_n who_o notwithstanding_o will_v not_o have_v this_o poor_a wretch_n to_o perish_v send_v his_o sergeant_n with_o a_o warrant_n to_o seize_v on_o his_o body_n a_o good_a sound_a sickness_n cast_v he_o down_o on_o his_o bed_n puts_z iron_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o the_o end_n that_o at_o last_o in_o that_o condition_n he_o be_v force_v to_o beg_v his_o life_n of_o his_o creator_n implore_v his_o clemency_n and_o expect_v that_o by_o his_o special_a grace_n he_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o road_n which_o all_o good_a christian_n take_v to_o arrive_v in_o heaven_n 103._o si_fw-mi non_fw-la vis_fw-la repelli_fw-la ab_fw-la haereditate_fw-la noli_fw-la attendere_fw-la quam_fw-la poenam_fw-la habeas_fw-la in_o flâ—gello_fw-la sed_fw-la quem_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o testamento_fw-la d._n aug._n to_o 8._o in_o psal_n 103._o we_o must_v not_o attribute_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o affliction_n to_o some_o fatal_a constellation_n which_o have_v precede_v at_o our_o birth_n or_o to_o the_o bad_a constitution_n of_o our_o body_n or_o to_o the_o want_n of_o good_a government_n in_o our_o diet_n for_o 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husband_n will_v say_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o my_o poor_a child_n after_o have_v lose_v a_o mother_n who_o love_v they_o so_o tender_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o my_o house_n and_o family_n be_v that_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o wife_n my_o adviser_n my_o helper_n my_o housekeeper_n and_o prudent_a oeconomer_n who_o ease_v i_o of_o all_o my_o care_n can_v i_o but_o release_v her_o life_n with_o the_o effusion_n of_o my_o blood_n i_o will_v soon_o empty_v all_o my_o vein_n to_o bring_v she_o to_o life_n again_o i_o free_o pardon_v those_o hot_a expression_n of_o nature_n for_o be_v we_o be_v all_o make_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o must_v have_v a_o feel_n for_o our_o friend_n but_o to_o speak_v like_o a_o christian_a god_n demand_v other_o guess_v thought_n of_o you_o in_o those_o affliction_n he_o pardon_v those_o tear_n that_o pass_v in_o a_o moment_n but_o he_o do_v expect_v a_o grief_n that_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o term_n than_o eternity_n the_o virgin_n of_o 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