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upon_o sin_n but_o in_o truth_n their_o trouble_n be_v more_o for_o affliction_n than_o sin_n now_o i_o will_v find_v out_o these_o it_o will_v require_v time_n i_o suppose_v i_o may_v cull_v out_o a_o great_a many_o that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v a_o great_a complaint_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o which_o lie_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o pinch_v there_o be_v affliction_n rather_o than_o sin_n how_o do_v you_o know_v this_o if_o a_o man_n come_v and_o complain_v oh_o this_o wretched_a heart_n of_o i_o and_o pray_v help_v i_o against_o it_o how_o can_v you_o tell_v it_o be_v for_o affliction_n and_o not_o for_o sin_n perhaps_o they_o have_v have_v great_a loss_n by_o