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cross_n most_o patient_o be_v well_o prepare_v to_o die_v peaceable_o as_o appear_v by_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15.31_o who_o by_o make_v good_a use_n of_o affliction_n die_v daily_o it_o hold_v common_o that_o mors_fw-la post_fw-la crucem_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la death_n be_v less_o dolorous_a after_o the_o cross_n departure_n four_o pray_v serious_o for_o a_o peaceable_a departure_n it_o be_v confirm_v by_o example_n of_o all_o age_n and_o experience_n of_o all_o god_n servant_n that_o he_o that_o pray_v well_o speed_v well_o jacob_n and_o abraham_n servant_n have_v god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o journey_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o their_o prayer_n gen._n 24._o gen._n 27._o thou_o shall_v find_v god_n presence_n even_o in_o that_o hour_n of_o the_o last_o journey_v of_o thy_o soul_n from_o her_o earthly_a mansion_n to_o her_o heavenly_a country_n if_o thou_o pray_v for_o this_o grace_n particular_o and_o effectual_o therefore_o as_o thou_o ought_v to_o pray_v continual_o for_o 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