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as_o cause_v outward_a affliction_n rather_o than_o as_o cause_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a withdrawing_n of_o god_n face_n i_o may_v allude_v to_o that_o in_o job_n 41._o 25._o when_o he_o raise_v 25._o up_o himself_o the_o mighty_a be_v afraid_a by_o reason_n of_o break_n they_o purify_v themselves_o when_o god_n break_v they_o by_o outward_a affliction_n than_o they_o be_v think_v themselves_o what_o evil_a they_o have_v do_v and_o how_o they_o must_v amend_v and_o better_v their_o day_n but_o it_o be_v more_o because_o of_o danger_n of_o death_n then_o out_o of_o love_n of_o purity_n this_o make_v man_n say_v i_o must_v purify_v myself_o not_o because_o sin_n be_v impure_a but_o because_o it_o break_v my_o body_n and_o break_v my_o outward_a comfort_n from_o i_o it_o sin_n do_v not_o afflict_v the_o body_n it_o shall_v never_o afflict_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n by_o his_o will_n wicked_a man_n be_v like_o that_o man_n that_o be_v in_o a_o deep_a consumption_n of_o his_o 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