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may_v suffer_v from_o and_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o her_o sickness_n shall_v not_o be_v to_o death_n though_o god_n break_v his_o people_n with_o breach_n on_o breach_n yet_o this_o wise_a physician_n will_v in_o due_a time_n give_v a_o heal_a plaster_n he_o will_v set_v they_o into_o joint_n again_o and_o then_o the_o bone_n that_o be_v break_v shall_v be_v strong_a than_o ever_o nay_o though_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o deaths-door_n to_o the_o grave_n mouth_n he_o will_v command_v a_o resurrection_n and_o breathe_v on_o those_o dry_a bone_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v ezek._n 37.11_o 12._o his_o providence_n shall_v be_v a_o midwife_n to_o usher_v in_o to_o they_o a_o full_a and_o glorious_a deliverance_n they_o shall_v have_v rest_n from_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n psal_n 94.13_o they_o may_v go_v into_o the_o fire_n with_o other_o but_o when_o they_o perish_v there_o these_o shall_v come_v out_o and_o be_v refine_a gold_n while_o the_o major_a part_n be_v consume_v as_o dross_n 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