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signify_v what_o do_v thou_o think_v will_v be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o who_o have_v act_v sin_n and_o that_o all_o thy_o life_n time_n who_o have_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_v and_o throw_v dirt_n in_o the_o very_a face_n of_o a_o pure_a god_n give_v god_n the_o lie_n by_o thy_o unbelief_n o_o if_o the_o saint_n do_v apprehend_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n to_o be_v so_o terrible_a as_o job_n when_o he_o complain_v that_o the_o poison_n of_o god_n arrow_n do_v drink_v up_o his_o spirit_n 38.2_o job_n 6.4_o psal_n 38.2_o and_o david_n that_o his_o arrow_n do_v stick_v fast_o in_o he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o his_o flesh_n nor_o rest_n in_o his_o bone_n o_o what_o will_v thy_o complaint_n be_v thou_o undo_v soul_n none_o shall_v pity_v thou_o in_o this_o condition_n which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o comfortless_a it_o be_v some_o ease_n to_o a_o man_n in_o misery_n to_o have_v some_o to_o pity_n and_o condole_v with_o he_o in_o his_o 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