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though_o the_o motive_n be_v natural_a we_o fast_o and_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o of_o old_a wore_z sackcloth_z upon_o their_o flesh_n to_o provoke_v by_o the_o hunger_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n to_o devotion_n when_o the_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v the_o natural_a man_n seek_v vent_v sometime_o this_o way_n but_o a_o godly_a man_n always_o 2._o affliction_n usual_o beget_v lowly_a and_o humble_a thought_n in_o man_n for_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n to_o be_v proud_a and_o lofty_a under_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n psal_n 73._o 5_o 6._o so_o be_v it_o also_o to_o begin_v to_o know_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v lay_v low_o by_o affliction_n ps_n 9_o 20._o put_v they_o in_o fear_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o nation_n may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n before_o they_o scarce_o think_v they_o be_v man_n as_o other_o be_v lam._n 3._o 27_o 28_o 29._o long_o affliction_n such_o as_o the_o prophet_n describe_v there_o make_v man_n sit_v alone_o and_o 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