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their_o edge_n blunt_v by_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o affliction_n but_o they_o can_v never_o be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o they_o nay_o so_o far_o off_o be_v god_n child_n from_o lose_v their_o grace_n by_o their_o affliction_n that_o they_o be_v gainer_n in_o grace_n by_o they_o by_o their_o affliction_n their_o sin_n and_o corruption_n be_v purge_v and_o they_o come_v forth_o like_o the_o pure_a gold_n as_o job_n speak_v job_n 23.10_o he_o tri_v i_o but_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o like_o the_o gold_n the_o second_o evil_n be_v the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o sin_n the_o wicked_a be_v harden_v by_o their_o affliction_n in_o sin_n let_v pharaoh_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o he_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n in_o his_o sin_n but_o let_v josiah_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o his_o heart_n will_v melt_v at_o they_o and_o he_o will_v humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o job_n 23.16_o for_o god_n have_v soften_v my_o heart_n 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we_o will_v not_o fear_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v with_o we_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n be_v our_o refuge_n psal_n 46.1.2.3_o so_o it_o may_v comfort_v we_o against_o all_o satan_n temptation_n the_o fierce_a great_a and_o fearful_a that_o satan_n can_v assault_v we_o withal_o christ_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o can_v a_o lord_n or_o master_n see_v a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o his_o wrong_a and_o oppress_v by_o his_o enemy_n and_o not_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o help_v and_o rescue_v he_o if_o man_n will_v yet_o our_o lord_n christ_n will_v not_o nor_o can_v but_o the_o more_o fierce_o we_o be_v assault_v by_o our_o enemy_n the_o more_o ready_a will_v he_o be_v to_o help_v us._n therefore_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o temptation_n retire_v thyself_o to_o this_o sure_a hold_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o thy_o lord_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o oh_o my_o lord_n see_v thou_o how_o i_o be_o oppress_v with_o thy_o enemy_n and_o my_o enemy_n will_v thou_o see_v i_o tread_v 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