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myself_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o hold_v i_o innocent_a job_n 9.27_o 28._o we_o be_v fright_v with_o the_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o be_v and_o the_o thunder_n of_o his_o power_n we_o be_v fright_v with_o the_o view_n of_o our_o innumerable_a sin_n and_o with_o the_o danger_n that_o attend_v they_o the_o thought_n of_o heaven_n fright_v we_o because_o we_o think_v we_o have_v lose_v that_o bless_a place_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o hell_n be_v no_o less_o frightful_a because_o we_o think_v we_o shall_v soon_o be_v there_o
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