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find_v out_o this_o humiliation_n teach_v by_o affliction_n be_v two_o fold_n 1._o inward_a which_o be_v first_o in_o the_o judgement_n judgement_n 1._o inward_a 2._o 1._o in_o judgement_n when_o we_o have_v a_o very_a base_a and_o mean_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o yea_o of_o that_o which_o be_v most_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a in_o us._n in_o prosperity_n we_o can_v nourish_v great_a and_o high_a conceit_n of_o ourselves_o and_o admire_v our_o own_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n but_o in_o affliction_n be_v take_v down_o by_o god_n we_o be_v urge_v to_o take_v down_o ourselves_o further_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o foul_a deform_a foot_n to_o pluck_v in_o our_o peacock_n feather_n then_o with_o job_n though_o before_o justify_v ourselves_o we_o cry_v out_o