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heavy_a and_o to_o wound_v deep_a when_o we_o have_v lift_v up_o no_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n to_o ward_v it_o off_o by_o our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o almighty_a god_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o in_o judgement_n to_o remember_v mercy_n and_o not_o to_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o we_o such_o dreadful_a surprise_v be_v like_a to_o confound_v man_n understanding_n and_o to_o damp_n and_o quell_v all_o their_o spirit_n and_o courage_n and_o to_o make_v they_o like_o blind_a and_o distract_a man_n that_o have_v no_o power_n to_o use_v the_o common_a prudence_n and_o strength_n that_o god_n have_v endow_v they_o withal_o surprisal_n do_v betray_v the_o succour_n that_o