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salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n may_v be_v afflict_v with_o sickness_n and_o wound_n with_o trouble_a conscience_n god_n rod_n be_v good_a both_o to_o purge_v our_o corrupt_a and_o canker_a heart_n and_o for_o the_o humble_v of_o they_o thorough_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n patience_n and_o prayer_n he_o know_v little_a that_o know_v not_o this_o how_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v afflict_v and_o live_v in_o sorrow_n sickness_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n yet_o grant_v the_o lord_n patience_n to_o endure_v all_o by_o tear_n sorrow_n and_o grievous_a sickness_n do_v god_n file_v away_o the_o canker_a rust_n of_o our_o rebellion_n that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n hunger_n more_o after_o heaven_n and_o the_o more_o eager_o depend_v of_o his_o fatherly_a goodness_n and_o divine_a grace_n when_o we_o do_v ask_v one_o thing_n he_o give_v we_o another_o that_o be_v better_a for_o we_o that_o 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