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mighty_a thundering_n and_o hail_n and_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v and_o you_o shall_v stay_v no_o long_o so_o do_v adversity_n recall_v the_o soul_n and_o quicken_v it_o as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n psal_n 119._o 67._o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v vehementissime_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vehementissime_fw-la i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n and_o in_o the_o 107_o verse_n i_o be_o afflict_v very_o much_o deep_o and_o strong_o for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o unto_o these_o scripture_n join_v but_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n hosea_n 5._o 15._o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o that_o be_v diligent_o so_o that_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a respect_n adversity_n may_v be_v call_v a_o day_n in_o that_o it_o rouze_v the_o heart_n from_o carnal_a security_n into_o a_o serious_a consideration_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part_n by_o 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