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misery_n of_o this_o life_n wherein_o it_o please_v thou_o especial_o to_o exercise_v thou_o upon_o diverse_a good_a consideration_n namely_o to_o make_v they_o conformeable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o thy_o son_n to_o the_o end_n that_o suffer_v with_o he_o they_o may_v also_o reign_v in_o his_o glory_n for_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o all_o man_n by_o sin_n do_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o labour_n and_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o brow_n that_o they_o all_o live_v in_o a_o sea_n toss_v with_o many_o storm_n &_o cross_v with_o many_o anguish_v but_o all_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o spirit_n to_o learn_v by_o his_o doctrine_n that_o the_o
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