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the_o spirit_n proverb_n 28._o which_o no_o creature_n know_v how_o to_o come_v at_o to_o heal_v none_o but_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n who_o make_v they_o and_o know_v how_o to_o mend_v they_o it_o be_v not_o only_o call_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o esa_n 33._o 24._o where_o the_o want_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n make_v poor_a soul_n to_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a which_o to_o heal_v be_v make_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4._o 2._o but_o also_o it_o be_v call_v death_n and_o destruction_n for_o so_o in_o that_o 88_o psalm_n heman_n call_v that_o distress_n that_o he_o be_v in_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v god_n favour_n be_v our_o life_n by_o which_o we_o live_v and_o be_v uphold_v which_o therefore_o be_v withdraw_v the_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o fail_v and_o faint_v and_o to_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o sink_v into_o destruction_n esa_n 57_o 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