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see_v the_o mud_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pool_n or_o pond_n but_o 2._o deut._n 8._o 2._o when_o once_o the_o water_n be_v draw_v away_o than_o it_o appear_v in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mud_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o atheism_n unbelief_n discontent_n murmur_a impatience_n passion_n pride_n etc._n etc._n that_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o man_n heart_n undiscovered_a oh_o but_o when_o god_n shall_v once_o empty_v they_o of_o their_o estate_n and_o burn_v up_o all_o their_o outward_a comfort_n and_o set_v they_o with_o job_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n than_o the_o mud_n appear_v than_o a_o whole_a army_n of_o lust_n discover_v themselves_o as_o we_o see_v in_o many_o this_o day_n who_o you_o shall_v rare_o find_v without_o tear_n in_o their_o eye_n sigh_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o complaint_n in_o their_o mouth_n severe_a providence_n be_v pill_n make_v purposely_o to_o clear_v the_o eyesight_n 1_o king_n 17._o 18._o and_o she_o 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