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death_n depart_v from_o the_o body_n we_o see_v it_o not_o the_o angel_n and_o devil_n be_v invisible_a the_o angel_n that_o protect_v and_o preserve_v we_o the_o devil_n that_o tempt_v we_o be_v invisible_a these_o we_o see_v not_o therefore_o god_n be_v invisible_a therefore_o if_o a_o heathen_a shall_v upbraid_v we_o you_o worship_v a_o god_n who_o you_o see_v not_o where_o be_v your_o god_n show_v he_o to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v see_v he_o we_o may_v answer_v he_o therefore_o we_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n for_o the_o true_a god_n be_v invisible_a a_o god_n that_o be_v visible_a be_v not_o the_o true_a god_n those_o visible_a stock_n and_o stone_n which_o you_o worship_v be_v not_o god_n they_o can_v do_v evil_a neither_o be_v it_o in_o they_o also_o to_o do_v good_a but_o the_o invisible_a god_n he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n the_o live_a god_n and_o a_o everlasting_a king_n jer._n 10._o 10._o here_z â—t_z may_v be_v demand_v whether_o 1._o quest_n 1._o god_n be_v visible_a in_o heaven_n 1._o we_o shall_v in_o heaven_n behold_v 1._o sol._n 1._o christ_n in_o his_o humanity_n god_n man_n with_o these_o bodily_a eye_n as_o job_n speak_v i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n who_o i_o shall_v see_v for_o myself_o and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o not_o another_o though_o my_o reins_o be_v consume_v within_o i_o job_n 19_o 25_o 26_o 27._o behold_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o they_o also_o which_o pierce_v he_o râ—v_n 1._o 7._o 2._o we_o shall_v see_v god_n that_o be_v we_o shall_v see_v
that_o he_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v yet_o be_v he_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n because_o god_n be_v most_o perfect_a be_v no_o whit_n the_o better_a and_o more_o perfect_a by_o all_o our_o duty_n by_o all_o our_o obedience_n all_o our_o goodness_n righteousness_n and_o performance_n extend_v not_o to_o he_o therefore_o never_o pride_n yourselves_o in_o your_o duty_n but_o go_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o obedience_n and_o be_v humble_v still_o 4._o how_o shall_v we_o be_v base_a and_o low_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n before_o this_o perfect_a god_n consider_v his_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o holiness_n righteousness_n purity_n and_o then_o look_v back_o upon_o our_o sin_n our_o pride_n filthiness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o imperfection_n there_o be_v a_o infinite_a disproportion_n between_o we_o as_o creature_n and_o god_n as_o creator_n but_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o vast_a disproportion_n between_o a_o most_o pure_a and_o perfect_a most_o holy_a god_n and_o such_o 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to_o myself_o and_o to_o apollo_n for_o your_o â—akes_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v in_o we_o not_o to_o think_v of_o man_n above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v that_o no_o one_o of_o you_o be_v puff_v up_o for_o one_o against_o another_o paul_n and_o apollo_n be_v two_o eminent_a man_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v both_o steward_n of_o the_o manifold_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n though_o the_o gift_n of_o minister_n be_v heavenly_a yet_o they_o be_v earthly_a vessel_n so_o than_o whatsoever_o gift_n be_v in_o you_o learn_v by_o we_o to_o think_v of_o yourselves_o and_o other_o not_o above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v and_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o for_o one_o against_o another_o the_o reason_n follow_v for_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o what_o eminent_a perfection_n have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v do_v not_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o perfection_n distinguish_v thou_o from_o other_o who_o make_v thou_o a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n do_v thou_o not_o receive_v all_o from_o god_n who_o give_v to_o who_o he_o please_v and_o give_v thou_o such_o and_o such_o perfection_n and_o not_o to_o another_o it_o be_v but_o a_o vanity_n and_o ridiculous_a folly_n in_o steward_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o their_o lord_n riches_n 2._o let_v god_n have_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o thy_o perfection_n let_v not_o man_n magnify_v thou_o but_o magnify_v god_n in_o thou_o they_o glorify_a god_n in_o i_o say_v paul_n let_v man_n glorify_v god_n in_o thy_o wisdom_n who_o be_v most_o wise_a and_o give_v thou_o a_o wise_a heart_n and_o glorify_v god_n in_o thy_o knowledge_n who_o be_v omniscient_a and_o give_v thou_o knowledge_n thus_o paul_n that_o vessel_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o i_o that_o he_o be_v so_o eminent_o diligent_a in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o his_o preach_n be_v so_o powerful_a this_o be_v not_o from_o i_o but_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o i_o it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v all_o by_o i_o 3._o seek_v all_o perfection_n from_o god_n it_o be_v madness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o burn_v candle_n light_n when_o he_o may_v have_v daylight_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v desire_v and_o to_o fetch_v water_n from_o a_o bucket_n when_o he_o have_v a_o fountain_n near_o he_o and_o as_o great_a madness_n it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o seek_v perfection_n from_o any_o but_o from_o god_n he_o alone_o can_v make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o thing_n do_v thou_o lack_v wisdom_n ask_v it_o of_o god_n who_o be_v perfect_o wise_a be_v thou_o weak_a and_o do_v thou_o lack_v strength_n and_o power_n ask_v it_o of_o god_n who_o be_v perfect_o omnipotent_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v thou_o want_v see_v but_o thy_o need_n and_o go_v to_o he_o from_o who_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v chap._n viii_o here_o be_v also_o a_o use_n of_o comfort_n 4._o use_v 4._o to_o the_o godly_a who_o groan_n under_o their_o manifold_a imperfection_n consider_v what_o a_o god_n you_o 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perfect_a righteousness_n phil._n 3._o 9_o 2._o here_o be_v comfort_n also_o in_o this_o respect_n because_o the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v begin_v good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perfect_v the_o same_o phil._n 1._o 6._o all_o god_n word_n be_v perfect_a he_o lefâ—_n not_o off_o create_v till_o he_o have_v perfect_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o christ_n cease_v not_o till_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n so_o have_v god_n begin_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o thou_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v till_o he_o have_v perfect_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o thou_o he_o will_v perfect_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n the_o work_n of_o repentance_n and_o of_o every_o grace_n in_o thou_o every_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n shall_v become_v a_o tree_n thy_o whole_a lump_n shall_v be_v leaven_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n pro._n 4._o 18._o when_o the_o day_n once_o begin_v to_o dawn_n it_o still_o 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eye_n repentence_n patience_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o divine_n think_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v a_o grace_n not_o requisite_a in_o glorified_a saint_n see_v all_o promise_n be_v resolve_v into_o vision_n then_o all_o imperfect_a grace_n shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v as_o great_a a_o distance_n between_o a_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n and_o a_o saint_n in_o his_o perfect_a glory_n as_o between_o solomon_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o solomon_n in_o all_o royal_a glory_n chap._n x._o a_o use_v of_o exhortation_n to_o divers_a duty_n sect._n 1_o see_v god_n be_v perfect_a then_o be_v exhort_v 5._o use_v 5._o to_o imitate_v god_n in_o his_o perfection_n and_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n which_o
what_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n do_v fot_o thou_o it_o be_v for_o the_o best_a 3._o that_o the_o lord_n perform_v his_o promise_n in_o his_o own_o time_n not_o in_o time_n that_o we_o prescribe_v to_o he_o heb._n 4._o 16._o he_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o a_o time_n of_o need_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o opportunum_fw-la auxilium_fw-la for_o a_o seasonable_a aid_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o in_o a_o time_n accept_v have_v i_o hear_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n have_v i_o succour_v thou_o therefore_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o wait_v always_o when_o god_n time_n begin_v to_o dawn_n than_o mercy_n shall_v shine_v forth_o the_o israelite_n do_v endure_v a_o long_a and_o sore_a bondage_n in_o egypt_n do_v groan_v heavy_o yet_o moses_n come_v not_o to_o deliver_v they_o till_o the_o appoint_a time_n come_v 4._o when_o god_n determinate_a time_n be_v come_v than_o he_o will_v be_v make_v know_v by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n the_o lord_n be_v very_o punctual_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o moment_n day_n and_o year_n as_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o 430._o year_n determine_v before_o and_o then_o moses_n come_v at_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n pardon_v of_o sin_n peace_n of_o conscience_n comfort_n and_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v or_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o when_o we_o will_v have_v thing_n do_v in_o our_o time_n the_o lord_n answer_v we_o as_o christ_n do_v his_o mother_n complain_v there_o be_v no_o wine_n woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o i_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v joh._n 2._o 4._o when_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v than_o he_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n so_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o affliction_n thou_o pray_v lord_n comfort_v now_o send_v deliverance_n now_o send_v assurance_n now_o our_o saviour_n answer_v my_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v when_o that_o be_v come_v then_o will_v i_o turn_v thy_o water_n into_o wine_n then_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o faith_n 5._o now_o the_o rule_n for_o temporal_a promise_n be_v though_o godliness_n have_v a_o interest_n title_n and_o claim_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o the_o lord_n perform_v not_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n to_o all_o that_o be_v godly_a but_o give_v to_o all_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o they_o now_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o outward_a thing_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mercy_n as_o in_o the_o conveniency_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o mercy_n to_o thy_o heart_n though_o godly_a man_n can_v lay_v claim_n to_o all_o promise_n yet_o all_o godly_a man_n have_v not_o fit_a heart_n for_o all_o promise_n as_o for_o instance_n every_o godly_a man_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o riches_n of_o honour_n of_o long-life_n but_o every_o godly_a man_n have_v not_o a_o heart_n fit_a for_o riches_n or_o honour_n shall_v god_n give_v they_o riches_n they_o will_v perhaps_o wax_v proud_a careless_a loose_a wanton_a and_o their_o heart_n be_v puff_v up_o will_v make_v they_o kick_v and_o spurn_v against_o god_n therefore_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n debar_v they_o from_o riches_n when_o godly_a man_n put_v temporal_a promise_n in_o suit_n in_o the_o court_n of_o request_n god_n answer_v they_o as_o our_o saviour_n answer_v the_o mother_n of_o zebedee_n child_n that_o desire_v that_o her_o two_o son_n may_v sit_v one_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o other_o at_o his_o left_a hand_n in_o his_o kingdom_n you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v can_v you_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n that_o i_o be_o baptize_v with_o so_o you_o may_v ask_v for_o honour_n and_o riches_n but_o you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v say_v our_o saviour_n can_v you_o be_v poor_a can_v you_o be_v content_v can_v you_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a can_v you_o endure_v tribulation_n and_o persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n chap._n ix_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o make_v application_n of_o the_o point_n the_o first_o use_n shall_v be_v for_o terror_n to_o 1_o use_v 1_o all_o such_o as_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n hear_v what_o the_o just_a and_o faithful_a god_n do_v threaten_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v as_o true_a faithful_a and_o constant_a in_o his_o threaten_n as_o in_o his_o promise_n what_o he_o have_v speak_v shall_v undoubted_o fall_v upon_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o ungodly_a he_o will_v be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o wicked_a by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n in_o the_o full_a execution_n of_o his_o threaten_n as_o in_o the_o full_a performance_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o both_o in_o due_a time_n as_o in_o heaven_n all_o the_o saint_n will_v put_v their_o seal_n to_o the_o lord_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o promise_n so_o in_o hell_n all_o the_o damn_a will_v put_v to_o their_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a in_o his_o threaten_n lay_v your_o ear_n a_o while_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o howl_a outcry_n that_o the_o damn_a drunkard_n make_v cry_v out_o to_o those_o that_o be_v their_o pot-companion_n that_o be_v yet_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n oh_o you_o swinish_a drunkard_n that_o be_v yet_o live_v believe_v what_o your_o faithful_a minister_n say_v unto_o you_o from_o god_n it_o be_v most_o true_a what_o you_o have_v be_v tell_v that_o no_o drunkard_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n god_n have_v make_v himself_o know_v to_o we_o to_o be_v jehovah_n &_o faithful_a in_o his_o threaten_n to_o we_o poor_a creature_n attend_v to_o the_o howl_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n and_o may_v you_o not_o hear_v they_o cry_v out_o to_o you_o harken_v you_o proud_a wretch_n will_v you_o proud_a creature_n see_v that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a oh_o look_v upon_o we_o that_o be_v turn_v into_o hell_n for_o our_o pride_n we_o see_v we_o feel_v now_o the_o curse_a fruit_n of_o our_o pride_n then_o will_v the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o lustful_a wanton_a cry_n out_o to_o their_o companion_n here_o upon_o earth_n that_o go_v with_o they_o to_o harlot_n house_n oh_o we_o burn_v in_o lust_n and_o now_o we_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n the_o lord_n have_v now_o make_v good_a his_o threaten_n against_o we_o consider_v what_o god_n speak_v of_o his_o threaten_n in_o ezek._n 5._o 13._o 15._o then_o shall_v my_o anger_n be_v accomplish_v and_o i_o will_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v comfort_v and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n or_o jehovah_n have_v speak_v it_o in_o my_o zeal_n when_o i_o have_v accomplish_v my_o fury_n in_o they_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o reproach_n and_o a_o taunt_n a_o instruction_n and_o a_o astonishment_n unto_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v round_o about_o thou_o when_o i_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n in_o thou_o in_o anger_n and_o in_o fury_n and_o in_o furious_a rebuke_n than_o he_o confirm_v it_o thus_o i_o jehovah_n have_v speak_v it_o threâ—_n thing_n i_o will_v commend_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o person_n concern_v god_n threaten_n 1._o consider_v serious_o the_o lord_n who_o threaten_v thou_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o will_v repent_v he_o can_v lie_v but_o what_o his_o mouth_n have_v utter_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o he_o have_v threaten_v damnation_n to_o thou_o o_o impenitent_a sinner_n damnation_n shall_v be_v thy_o portion_n if_o god_n have_v speak_v against_o such_o a_o nation_n people_n or_o peâ—son_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o and_o destroy_v it_o shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v except_o they_o repent_v 2._o consider_v how_o god_n have_v threaten_v and_o also_o execute_v judgement_n accord_v to_o his_o threatening_n upon_o the_o woâ—ld_n the_o old_a world_n be_v drown_v according_a to_o his_o threaten_n by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n he_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o he_o have_v inflâ—cted_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o church_n the_o vequintessence_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n jerusalem_n be_v threaten_v jerusalem_n be_v according_o plague_v he_o have_v inflict_v judgement_n according_a to_o his_o threaten_n upon_o his_o own_o child_n the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o his_o church_n david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n feel_v the_o force_n of_o his_o threaten_n and_o as_o for_o particular_a person_n let_v drunkard_n look_v upon_o belshazzer_n let_v adulterer_n look_v upon_o zimry_n let_v all_o profane_a person_n look_v upon_o esau_n let_v worldling_n consider_v judas_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o those_o man_n upon_o who_o the_o tower_n of_o
siloam_n fall_v except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v so_o say_v i_o to_o all_o drunkard_n and_o all_o profane_a person_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v likewise_o perish_v because_o god_n be_v jehovah_n true_a and_o faithful_a in_o all_o his_o threaten_n 3._o consider_v thy_o own_o sin_n and_o what_o god_n have_v threaten_v against_o thou_o if_o thou_o persiste_v in_o thy_o sin_n be_v thou_o a_o drunkard_n consider_v what_o god_n have_v speak_v against_o this_o sin_n and_o go_v home_o and_o tremble_v lest_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n bring_v that_o evil_n upon_o you_o have_v god_n say_v that_o all_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n then_o let_v all_o wicked_a wretch_n fear_v and_o tremble_v lest_o god_n indeed_o turn_v they_o into_o hell_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n chap._n x._o will_v god_n make_v good_a all_o his_o 1_o use_v 1_o promise_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n because_o he_o be_v jehovah_n then_o if_o ever_o you_o desire_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n see_v that_o you_o get_v into_o christ_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v only_o make_v know_v by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o 2._o cor._n 1._o 20._o in_o christ_n they_o be_v all_o amen_o so_o be_v it_o have_v god_n promise_v deliverance_n comfort_n assurance_n grace_n glory_n whatsoever_o his_o promise_n be_v they_o be_v all_o in_o christ_n yea_o and_o amen_o let_v pardon_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n let_v comfort_n and_o assurance_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n for_o god_n be_v jehovah_n that_o make_v all_o the_o promise_n christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n he_o purchase_v both_o the_o make_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o christ_n be_v the_o ratifier_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n he_o confirm_v they_o to_o we_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n christ_n be_v the_o treasurer_n of_o all_o god_n promise_n all_o be_v keep_v and_o lock_v up_o within_o the_o breast_n of_o christ_n and_o none_o shall_v have_v any_o but_o from_o he_o christ_n be_v the_o fulfiller_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n therefore_o if_o you_o expect_v grace_n peace_n assurance_n pardon_n as_o they_o be_v promise_v see_v that_o you_o be_v first_o in_o christ_n by_o faith_n faith_n be_v as_o instrumental_o necessary_a as_o christ_n be_v meritorious_o necessary_a the_o lord_n jehovah_n answer_v every_o believer_n that_o plead_v promise_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o faith_n do_v thou_o ask_v for_o pardon_n do_v thou_o believe_v be_v jehovah_n answer_n if_o so_o then_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o will_v a_o wicked_a man_n out_o of_o christ_n may_v as_o soon_o pluck_v a_o star_n out_o of_o the_o firmament_n as_o the_o performance_n of_o one_o promise_n to_o himself_o chap._n xi_o this_o point_n speak_v comfort_n to_o all_o 3_o use_v 3_o that_o be_v believer_n what_o great_a comfort_n can_v be_v to_o such_o than_o to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o such_o a_o god_n who_o be_v not_o only_o all-sufficient_a but_o also_o jehovah_n and_o so_o can_v and_o will_v make_v good_a all_o his_o promise_n read_v over_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o pick_v out_o all_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v and_o apply_v these_o salve_n to_o every_o sore_a of_o thou_o god_n have_v promise_v thou_o mercy_n and_o good_a according_a to_o thy_o condition_n he_o will_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o thou_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o be_v confident_a thou_o shall_v have_v any_o good_a thou_o need_v in_o god_n due_a time_n i_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n say_v god_n to_o moses_n than_o he_o send_v he_o to_o fetch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n so_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o all_o thy_o affliction_n inward_a and_o outward_a and_o according_o in_o 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