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and_o he_o be_v in_o hell_n while_o he_o live_v which_o to_o prevent_v he_o can_v wish_v the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n to_o fall_v on_o he_o and_o cover_v he_o 16._o yea_o not_o only_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a but_o amplification_n even_o the_o elect_a and_o most_o righteous_a have_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o death_n through_o this_o glass_n have_v be_v exceed_o daunt_v and_o bring_v into_o most_o fearful_a fit_n holy_a job_n a_o man_n by_o god_n own_o testimony_n that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n do_v wait_v for_o his_o change_n job_n 14._o 14._o can_v in_o good_a measure_n bear_v the_o sudden_a &_o strange_a loss_n of_o all_o his_o substance_n cattle_n servant_n and_o child_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 21._o but_o let_v he_o be_v touch_v in_o his_o body_n sick_a and_o sore_a from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_n of_o the_o foot_n 7._o let_v god_n withal_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o he_o and_o make_v he_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n 26._o let_v he_o see_v death_n in_o the_o lookingglass_n of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o he_o enjoy_v wearisome_a night_n and_o be_v full_a of_o toss_n 4._o yea_o will_v curse_v the_o day_n and_o all_o the_o service_n of_o his_o birth_n etc._n david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n 22._o will_v wade_v through_o a_o world_n of_o trouble_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o malice_n of_o saul_n 30._o hatred_n of_o the_o philistines_n 29._o envy_n of_o the_o prince_n ibid._n rebellion_n of_o absolom_n 10._o treachery_n of_o achitophel_n 21._o no_o threaten_v of_o goliath_n 14._o grapple_v with_o a_o lion_n 34._o fight_v with_o a_o bear_n ibid._n no_o hunger_n cold_a danger_n can_v discourage_v he_o but_o in_o all_o distress_n he_o comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o god_n 6._o but_o let_v he_o see_v death_n in_o the_o lookingglass_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o 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