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and_o it_o be_v his_o wound_n the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o etc._n etc._n job_n 6._o â—4_n 5._o the_o wound_n be_v make_v by_o the_o fail_n of_o testimony_n from_o conscience_n fail_v of_o conscience_n conscience_n unto_o man_n upon_o repair_n make_v unto_o it_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a day_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v set_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n unto_o he_o now_o when_o conscience_n be_v silent_a and_o shall_v speak_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a unto_o a_o christian_a when_o as_o no_o testimony_n at_o all_o shall_v stand_v up_o but_o after_o great_a and_o studious_a enquiry_n no_o verdict_n can_v be_v obtain_v this_o be_v asad_a wound_n to_o the_o spirit_n thing_n the_o misery_n of_o conscience_n in_o silence_n in_o three_o thing_n and_o it_o do_v exceed_o distract_v and_o divide_v a_o christian_n note_v the_o effect_n 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