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jasar_n which_o stand_v for_o affliction_n import_v not_o only_a correction_n and_o chastisement_n but_o instruction_n too_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a schoolmaster_n and_o he_o that_o submit_v to_o its_o teach_n will_v become_v wise_a than_o a_o multitude_n of_o book_n will_v make_v he_o therefore_o my_o son_n despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o faint_v when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o he_o heb._n 12._o 5._o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o send_v the_o rod_n and_o what_o the_o design_n of_o the_o unwelcome_a messenger_n be_v consider_v how_o much_o thou_o need_v it_o and_o how_o just_o thou_o have_v deserve_v it_o consider_v how_o it_o be_v intend_v for_o thy_o good_a and_o how_o thou_o shall_v have_v forget_v why_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o for_o this_o remembrancer_n consider_v how_o little_a reason_n thou_o have_v to_o take_v it_o ill_o when_o the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v pass_v through_o this_o fire_n and_o how_o without_o 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