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that_o we_o may_v love_v our_o bodily_a life_n &_o health_n the_o more_o let_v we_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o former_a duty_n these_o kind_n of_o judgement_n here_o mention_v be_v no_o stranger_n among_o we_o yea_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o this_o kind_n have_v lie_v a_o long_a time_n heavy_a upon_o we_o and_o though_o we_o can_v precise_o say_v as_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v that_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n some_o of_o we_o be_v afflict_v with_o this_o disease_n &_o some_o with_o that_o and_o so_o many_o with_o the_o pestilence_n etc._n etc._n yet_o have_v such_o a_o precedent_n set_v before_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n punish_v with_o such_o judgement_n it_o be_v too_o apparent_a that_o not_o only_o the_o same_o sin_n do_v reign_v among_o we_o but_o that_o also_o the_o same_o judgement_n lie_v in_o great_a weight_n and_o measure_n upon_o we_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v that_o among_o other_o this_o very_a sin_n be_v one_o cause_n 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