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prophet_n nathan_n his_o convince_a parable_n of_o the_o ewe-lamb_n etc._n etc._n hence_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a psalmist_n psal_n 141.5_o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n and_o let_v he_o reprove_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o excellent_a oil_n which_o shall_v not_o break_v my_o head_n that_o be_v by_o the_o figure_n meiosis_n which_o shall_v prove_v sanative_a and_o heal_a to_o i_o meaning_n that_o the_o wholesome_a reproof_n of_o a_o faithful_a friend_n like_o those_o medicine_n which_o take_v off_o the_o stagnation_n of_o blood_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n of_o man_n and_o do_v put_v they_o into_o a_o free_a motion_n and_o equal_a circulation_n will_v as_o it_o be_v ferment_n his_o conscience_n and_o by_o so_o do_v cause_v it_o to_o do_v he_o a_o kindness_n three_o god_n chastisement_n upon_o man_n set_v their_o conscience_n a_o smite_v for_o when_o god_n smite_v conscience_n though_o it_o lay_v still_o before_o 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as_o it_o be_v v._o 16._o god_n open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n then_o as_o it_o be_v v._o 23._o if_o there_o be_v a_o messenger_n with_o he_o and_o a_o interpreter_n one_o among_o a_o thousand_o which_o may_v partly_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o awaken_v conscience_n by_o what_o follow_v v._o 27._o to_o show_v to_o man_n his_o uprightness_n than_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o he_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v the_o 27._o v._n may_v countenance_v the_o refer_v those_o word_n to_o conscience_n or_o intend_v it_o by_o the_o interpreter_n there_o speak_v of_o because_o the_o word_n there_o be_v he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n etc._n etc._n four_o those_o affliction_n or_o judgement_n above_o all_o other_o which_o carry_v the_o mark_n and_o signature_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o they_o be_v most_o apt_a 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