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need_n we_o to_o cite_v many_o testimony_n and_o auctority_n since_o the_o scripture_n rennethe_v so_o full_a of_o they_o an_o the_o 11â—_n psalm_n david_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v soore_a chastyse_v i_o and_o have_v not_o delyver_v i_o to_o death_n and_o in_o the_o .118_o psalm_n he_o say_v my_o soul_n have_v faint_v for_o anguyshe_v strengthen_v i_o with_o thy_o word_n where_o in_o the_o first_o member_n be_v contain_v contrition_n and_o in_o the_o second_o the_o manner_n be_v plain_o describe_v how_o we_o be_v refresh_v and_o comfort_v in_o contrition_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o offer_v grace_n this_o word_n hold_v up_o &_o quicken_v hertes_o also_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n dominus_fw-la mortificat_fw-la &_o vivificat_fw-la 2._o deducit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la &_o reducit_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n mortify_v &_o quicken_v he_o bring_v down_o to_o hell_n &_o bryngethe_v uppe_o again_o by_o the_o one_o of_o 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