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the_o noise_n of_o the_o tumult_n carry_v he_o into_o his_o countinghouse_n lay_v he_o upon_o his_o knee_n with_o the_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o then_o the_o father_n can_v be_v hear_v so_o do_v god_n i_o say_v verse_n 6_o with_o his_o child_n he_o open_v their_o ear_n hebr._n he_o uncover_v their_o ear_n which_o the_o world_n vanity_n have_v stop_v and_o then_o instruction_n will_v enter_v when_o joab_n will_v not_o come_v to_o absalon_n he_o set_v his_o field_n on_o fire_n 2_o sam._n 14.30_o and_o thus_o after_o neglect_v god_n bring_v we_o to_o treat_v with_o he_o by_o affliction_n god_n say_v as_o it_o be_v come_v let_v we_o reason_n together_o and_o the_o soul_n echo_n back_o again_o speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v and_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v thus_o silent_a unto_o god_n he_o come_v and_o seal_v instruction_n by_o his_o spirit_n four_o and_o last_o eyesalve_n 4._o affliction_n be_v a_o eyesalve_n affliction_n be_v a_o eyesalve_n whereby_o god_n open_v the_o 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