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that_o it_o do_v not_o only_a justine_n we_o before_o god_n and_o appropriate_v unto_o we_o all_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n through_o christ_n but_o be_v of_o so_o great_a use_n in_o this_o life_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o health_n and_o prosperity_n as_o time_n and_o occasion_n serve_v bring_v forth_o most_o worthy_a fruit_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o special_o in_o our_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n david_n confess_v he_o have_v perish_v in_o his_o trouble_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o his_o faith_n 119._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v through_o faith_n the_o saint_n of_o old_a stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n escape_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v torture_v and_o accept_v not_o deliverance_n heb._n 11._o 33._o it_o be_v faith_n that_o breed_v patience_n 3._o and_o beget_v godly_a comfort_n and_o courage_n he_o that_o believe_v do_v not_o make_v haste_n 16._o that_o be_v whereas_o the_o unbelieve_a 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