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speak_v experimental_o of_o the_o truth_n it_o know_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o say_v david_n 119.71_o psal_n 119.71_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v why_o but_o may_v not_o any_o man_n say_v as_o much_o as_o that_o yes_o few_o man_n there_o be_v but_o have_v the_o notion_n in_o their_o head_n &_o in_o their_o lip_n i_o but_o mark_v i_o pray_v the_o psalmist_n speak_v experimental_o to_o the_o point_n and_o do_v instance_n the_o good_a which_o he_o have_v gain_v by_o affliction_n i_o have_v learn_v thy_o statute_n he_o have_v learn_v more_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o word_n more_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n more_o conformity_n to_o the_o word_n he_o know_v it_o more_o and_o love_v it_o better_o and_o be_v more_o transform_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o than_o ever_o etc._n etc._n so_o psal_n 116.6_o the_o lord_n proserve_v the_o simple_a i._n e._n god_n stand_v by_o his_o upright_a heart_v one_o to_o secure_v they_o from_o violence_n a_o good_a notion_n but_o any_o man_n may_v 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