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trouble_v and_o pain_n to_o good_a man_n with_o the_o bad_a indifferent_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v need_n of_o god_n glorious_a help_n some_o by_o the_o say_a pain_n &_o trouble_n that_o god_n send_v be_v exercise_v for_o their_o purgation_n and_o to_o be_v make_v better_a by_o the_o same_o such_o as_o be_v good_a as_o job_n toby_n and_o such_o like_a other_o be_v warn_v for_o their_o conversion_n and_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n and_o other_o that_o contemn_v the_o call_n it_o blynd_v towards_o their_o condemnation_n as_o i_o say_v â–ª_o now_o be_v the_o time_n that_o god_n judgement_n shall_v begin_v at_o god_n house_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o congregation_n of_o good_a faithful_a people_n which_o must_v be_v exercise_v with_o pain_n and_o trouble_v to_o learn_v the_o way_n to_o glory_n and_o joy_n everlasting_a where_o reprove_v &_o damnable_a person_n lead_v a_o merry_a life_n in_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n &_o fele_v no_o pain_n nor_o displeasure_n 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