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this_o be_v continue_v pag._n 481_o chap._n 36._o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sad_a condition_n these_o be_v express_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n thus_o deserted_n 1._o as_o they_o be_v sleep_v christian_n and_o they_o be_v 1._o careless_n pag._n 483_o 2._o decline_a in_o affection_n pag._n 484_o 3._o apt_a to_o he_o draw_v to_o evil_a ibid._n 2._o as_o they_o be_v awaken_v in_o these_o there_o be_v different_a working_n 1._o evil_n effect_n as_o 1._o heartless_a complaint_n pag._n 485_o 2._o fruitless_a complaint_n pag._n 486_o 3._o great_a unquietness_n express_v in_o three_o thing_n pag._n 487_o 2._o good_a effect_n as_o 1._o sorrow_n pag._n 490._o 2._o long_v desire_n pag._n 491_o 3._o repentance_n ibid._n 4._o subjection_n pag._n 492_o 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o restlessness_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o god_n pag._n 492_o 1._o from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n express_v in_o five_o thing_n pag._n 492_o 2._o from_o the_o object_n in_o 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but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n esay_n 54_o 7_o 8._o he_o may_v frown_v but_o he_o will_v smile_v again_o though_o his_o compassion_n may_v be_v restrain_v yet_o they_o can_v be_v extinguish_v his_o anger_n endure_v but_o a_o moment_n in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_v may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o in_o the_o morning_n joy_n come_v psal_n 30.5_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n 49._o life_n in_o benevo_fw-la lentia_fw-la ejus_fw-la vita_fw-la i._n e._n diu_fw-la durat_fw-la contrarium_fw-la ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la praecessit_fw-la momentum_fw-la in_o ira_fw-la ejus_fw-la drus_n quaest_a ebraic_n l._n 1._o q._n 49._o weep_v may_v endure_v or_o lodge_v as_o a_o passenger_n to_o be_v go_v in_o the_o morning_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n as_o a_o inhabitant_n and_o enjoy_v his_o habitation_n to_o himself_o as_o the_o sun_n set_v
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