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and_o murmur_v at_o thy_o providence_n be_v discontent_n in_o my_o condition_n and_o complain_v of_o thy_o deal_n towards_o i_o it_o be_v true_a o_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o of_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n have_v convince_v my_o conscience_n of_o sin_n affect_v my_o soul_n with_o a_o sorrow_n for_o it_o and_o wrought_v in_o i_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n but_o oh_o how_o many_o have_v be_v my_o fall_n how_o many_o and_o grievous_a have_v be_v my_o relapse_n how_o negligent_a have_v i_o be_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o god_n oh_o how_o soon_o have_v the_o tear_n of_o my_o repentance_n dry_v up_o how_o soon_o have_v the_o flame_n of_o my_o devotion_n and_o love_n slacken_v and_o even_o go_v out_o o_o god_n thou_o holy_a god_n thou_o witness_v of_o all_o my_o action_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o my_o thought_n and_o affection_n what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o if_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o strict_a judgement_n with_o i_o how_o shall_v i_o stand_v before_o thy_o tribunal_n cover_v 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