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thy_o threaten_n denounce_v against_o sin_n and_o most_o pure_a and_o righteous_a in_o all_o thy_o judgement_n &_o fatherly_a chasticement_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v just_o that_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v know_v just_a in_o thy_o work_n and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v great_a and_o just_a cause_n of_o thy_o threaten_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n now_o what_o these_o speech_n be_v and_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o david_n look_v in_o the_o second_o of_o samuel_n chapter_n 12._o verse_n 10._o first_o that_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v
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that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v these_o word_n contain_v in_o they_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n verse_n 2_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n shall_v have_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o entreat_v thou_o for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n to_o for_o give_v i_o my_o sin_n and_o give_v i_o the_o bless_a assurance_n of_o the_o same_o in_o my_o soul_n and_o conscience_n that_o so_o feel_v and_o find_v that_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v and_o have_v pardon_v my_o sin_n my_o soul_n so_o wound_v and_o overwhelm_v with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n as_o my_o very_a bone_n and_o most_o strong_a part_n be_v waste_v and_o consume_v and_o my_o strength_n decay_v may_v be_v restore_v cheer_v up_o and_o glad_v by_o this_o speech_n he_o will_v show_v his_o extreme_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n 32.3.4_o pro._n 8.14_o psa_n 32.3.4_o which_o be_v so_o extreme_a that_o it_o waste_v &_o consume_v his_o strength_n dry_v 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