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os_fw-la meum_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la domine_fw-la fecisti_fw-la i_o be_v dumb_a etc._n etc._n because_o thou_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o let_v we_o know_v and_o confess_v who_o it_o be_v that_o smite_v we_o and_o say_v thou_o have_v smite_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v heal_v i_o 3._o let_v we_o remember_v when_o god_n take_v off_o his_o hand_n and_o restore_v we_o again_o to_o the_o cheerful_a light_n of_o his_o countenance_n use_v 3_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o mercy_n to_o we_o and_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o some_o more_o heavy_a judgement_n fall_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o with_o david_n remember_v the_o vow_n which_o we_o make_v to_o god_n in_o our_o affliction_n and_o spend_v the_o time_n of_o our_o so_o journ_v here_o in_o fear_n 4._o last_o use_v 4_o see_v god_n have_v comfort_v we_o let_v we_o also_o comfort_v our_o brethren_n 1.9_o 2_o cor._n 1.9_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v for_o god_n comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v 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