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happiness_n 4._o the_o faithful_a and_o good_a servant_n happiness_n do_v partly_o consist_v in_o that_o support_n which_o his_o lord_n give_v to_o he_o under_o his_o burden_n while_o he_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o lord_n wait_v for_o he_o and_o do_v his_o duty_n he_o be_v support_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o sink_v not_o because_o the_o lord_n uphold_v he_o psal_n 94._o ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o when_o david_n foot_n do_v well_o nigh_o slip_v the_o lord_n mercy_n hold_v he_o up_o it_o be_v a_o unutterable_a variety_n of_o help_n that_o god_n afford_v to_o his_o faithful_a one_o they_o be_v very_o secret_a unexpected_a strong_a and_o satisfactory_a many_o time_n beyond_o the_o belief_n of_o stranger_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o those_o who_o receive_v they_o isa_n 43.2_o in_o midst_n of_o river_n and_o water_n in_o midst_n of_o fire_n and_o flame_n if_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o we_o we_o may_v account_v our_o condition_n good_a and_o safe_a for_o his_o 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of_o future_a evil_n it_o be_v possible_a a_o good_a servant_n may_v die_v under_o fear_n but_o he_o do_v not_o die_v under_o danger_n of_o condemnation_n who_o walk_v in_o their_o integrity_n enter_v into_o their_o rest_n isa_n 57_o ver_fw-la 2._o though_o death_n be_v a_o enemy_n it_o be_v last_o to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n steward_n and_o servant_n though_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a yet_o they_o must_v die_v but_o after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o other_o enemy_n all_o be_v then_o safe_a to_o they_o they_o pass_v by_o death_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o love_n of_o their_o lord_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o that_o love_n which_o be_v inconceivable_a and_o possess_v that_o love_n which_o be_v eternal_a from_o which_o nothing_o can_v ever_o separate_v they_o rom._n 8._o ver_fw-la 37_o 38._o thus_o death_n be_v they_o 1_o cor._n 3._o ver_fw-la 22._o now_o that_o be_v a_o bless_a state_n indeed_o which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o safety_n how_o do_v die_a man_n acknowledge_v this_o 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