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their_o labour_n sorrow_n trouble_n misery_n affliction_n molestation_n of_o this_o present_a evill-world_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o desire_a home_n of_o true_a aest_n of_o bliss_n rnd_v perfect_a happiness_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la plangendus_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la hac_fw-la luce_fw-fr caruerit_fw-la quam_fw-la gratisicandum_fw-la ei_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la tantis_fw-la malis_fw-la eraserit_fw-la say_v the_o father_n that_o he_o which_o depart_v hence_o in_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v lament_v for_o because_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o this_o light_n as_o to_o be_v rejoice_v for_o in_o that_o he_o be_v escape_v out_o of_o such_o a_o sea_n of_o misery_n and_o land_v safe_o in_o the_o sure_a harbour_n of_o endless_a felicity_n take_v up_o to_o the_o true_a light_n 4._o because_o we_o have_v assurance_n of_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o lose_v or_o go_v from_o we_o for_o ever_o but_o only_o go_v before_o we_o 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