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do_v thou_o good_a without_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v you_o sinner_n turn_v your_o laughter_n into_o mourning_n tremble_v to_o think_v of_o that_o wrath_n which_o burn_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n and_o under_o which_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n great_a sin_n which_o thou_o know_v thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o cause_n great_a guilt_n and_o great_a hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o therefore_o be_v seldom_o forgive_v or_o subdue_v without_o great_a affliction_n of_o spirit_n they_o have_v load_v the_o lord_n long_o they_o must_v load_v thou_o little_a sin_n be_v usual_o slight_v and_o extenuate_v and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n account_v they_o great_a and_o therefore_o thy_o soul_n must_v