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that_o do_v inflict_v rather_o than_o sin_n within_o for_o which_o the_o same_o be_v inflict_v the_o lord_n scourge_v sin_n by_o that_o which_o be_v the_o inflicter_n sin_n too_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o do_v and_o yet_o we_o just_o suffer_v from_o they_o as_o organ_n of_o wrath_n in_o god_n hand_n 2._o upon_o god_n himself_o prov._n 19.3_o the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n the_o malefactor_n blame_v the_o judge_n when_o it_o be_v himself_o that_o deliver_v himself_o over_o into_o the_o judge_n power_n and_o arm_v the_o law_n with_o power_n of_o do_v all_o that_o be_v do_v against_o he_o 5._o this_o may_v inform_v we_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o advantage_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o to_o humility_n and_o self-abasement_n wipe_v the_o sweat_n off_o from_o thy_o brow_n and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n see_v the_o clothes_n on_o thy_o back_n and_o these_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o that_o 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