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my_o affliction_n and_o my_o travel_n and_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n there_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o root_n of_o all_o his_o trouble_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o which_o he_o crave_v mercy_n at_o god_n you_o may_v see_v here_o that_o sin_n touch_v he_o so_o near_o the_o heart_n that_o he_o can_v find_v ease_n but_o in_o the_o remission_n thereof_o sin_n be_v sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n as_o honey_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n as_o gravel_n there_o be_v no_o venom_n in_o the_o affliction_n but_o sin_n so_o be_v quit_v of_o sin_n he_o esteem_v nothing_o of_o the_o affliction_n sin_n be_v the_o noisome_a humour_n purge_v the_o humour_n and_o save_v the_o patient_a the_o goodness_n &_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o make_v affliction_n a_o bitter_a water_n to_o eat_v up_o the_o rust_n of_o sin_n the_o affliction_n be_v not_o profitable_a which_o have_v not_o make_v some_o diminution_n of_o sin_n when_o god_n anger_n be_v quench_v 8.1_o gen._n 8.1_o than_o the_o flood_n be_v abate_v so_o 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