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hard_a measure_n and_o be_v miserable_o harass_v and_o afflict_v this_o matter_n we_o find_v debate_v by_o job_n in_o chap._n 21.7_o and_o in_o chap._n 24.27_o the_o psalmist_n also_o insist_o on_o it_o in_o psal_n 37.73_o and_o the_o prophet_n jerem._n chap._n 12.1_o answ_n that_o this_o oftentimes_o so_o happen_v be_v plain_a and_o undeniable_a and_o the_o providence_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o this_o dispensation_n be_v many_o time_n a_o mystery_n and_o riddle_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o the_o difficulty_n be_v soon_o dissolve_v if_o we_o will_v but_o attentive_o consider_v these_o thing_n which_o we_o speak_v something_o to_o before_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n make_v against_o god_n justice_n 1._o none_o be_v perfect_o righteous_a here_o therefore_o even_o in_o the_o very_o best_a god_n may_v find_v something_o
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