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where_o she_o shall_v sing_v haleluia_o praise_n 5.13_o rev._n 5.13_o and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o evermore_o quest_n but_o here_o peradventure_o some_o may_v demand_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o i_o have_v be_v a_o long_a while_n under_o the_o grievous_a and_o weighty_a pressure_n of_o many_o trouble_n great_a cross_n and_o heavy_a affliction_n and_o still_o continue_v under_o they_o see_v as_o yet_o no_o probability_n by_o sublunary_a assistance_n of_o ease_n in_o they_o no_o likelihood_n of_o freedom_n from_o they_o or_o deliverance_n out_o of_o they_o answ_n if_o this_o now_o be_v or_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v thy_o deplorable_a condition_n loe_o then_o i_o beseech_v thou_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o sympathze_a brother_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n murmur_v not_o thereat_o but_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v righteous_a and_o that_o thou_o suffer_v 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according_a to_o that_o comfortable_a expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n antid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n rom._n 8.28_o the_o continual_a consideration_n hereof_o shall_v serve_v as_o a_o spiritual_a antidote_n to_o preserve_v thy_o afflict_a languish_v soul_n for_o ever_o from_o despair_n and_o god_n almighty_a who_o be_v the_o only_a physician_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o can_v at_o his_o pleasure_n apply_v a_o remedy_n to_o every_o malady_n according_a to_o each_o particular_a person_n several_a want_n and_o necessity_n give_v a_o speedy_a comfortable_a helpful_a heal_a blessing_n to_o the_o divine_a operation_n thereof_o within_o thou_o of_o which_o myself_o can_v speak_v both_o comfortable_o and_o experimental_o who_o be_v fast_o lock_v in_o prison_n for_o my_o kingly_a fidelity_n with_o diverse_a other_o of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n and_o have_v not_o any_o corporal_a sustenance_n 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through_o a_o
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