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and_o nothing_o but_o affliction_n will_v make_v they_o wise_a just_o art_n thou_o move_v now_o at_o length_n to_o visit_v thy_o people_n in_o this_o land_n with_o persecution_n after_o we_o have_v first_o turn_v a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o all_o the_o call_v of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o have_v long_o abuse_v the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v need_n o_o god_n of_o our_o suffering_n to_o keep_v up_o a_o reverence_n for_o thy_o justice_n and_o to_o reclaim_v we_o from_o our_o iniquity_n and_o this_o fiery_a trial_n come_v to_o purge_v we_o from_o our_o dross_n and_o to_o chastise_v we_o for_o our_o past_a offence_n as_o well_o as_o to_o prove_v our_o present_a obedience_n and_o constancy_n to_o thy_o holy_a law_n our_o peace_n o_o holy_a father_n have_v make_v we_o loose_a and_o contentious_a and_o our_o plenty_n have_v serve_v chief_o to_o maintain_v pride_n &_o luxury_n and_o the_o worldly_a endowment_n about_o religion_n have_v steal_v our_o affection_n away_o from_o it_o and_o 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