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psalm_n 40.12_o innumerable_a trouble_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o they_o have_v so_o compass_v i_o about_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o every_o sin_n be_v like_o a_o great_a bandog_n that_o be_v muzzle_v and_o if_o he_o be_v once_o let_v loose_a he_o will_v tear_v all_o in_o piece_n so_o the_o lord_n sometime_o muzzle_n a_o man_n corruption_n and_o keep_v they_o under_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v but_o now_o and_o then_o let_v they_o loose_v than_o they_o pull_v a_o man_n down_o and_o hence_o come_v all_o those_o pale_a look_n and_o discouragement_n of_o soul_n these_o be_v they_o that_o will_v thus_o worry_v a_o man_n thus_o every_o believer_n must_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v just_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o let_v loose_a his_o sin_n howsoever_o not_o to_o condemn_v he_o yet_o to_o make_v he_o live_v at_o little_a peace_n or_o quiet_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n david_n pray_v so_o against_o it_o psalm_n 51.9_o when_o he_o have_v 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