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day_n to_o hear_v from_o heaven_n in_o sweet_a illapse_n of_o the_o holy_a comforter_n chance_v to_o miss_v of_o his_o usual_a consolation_n this_o become_v matter_n of_o trouble_v to_o he_o that_o day_n go_v off_o but_o heavy_o and_o leave_v uneasiness_n upon_o his_o spirit_n as_o comfort_n on_o the_o contrary_n fill_v it_o with_o pleasantness_n and_o so_o visible_a be_v the_o indication_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o comfort_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o of_o the_o disappointment_n of_o they_o on_o the_o other_o that_o be_v i_o to_o converse_v with_o such_o a_o man_n in_o the_o close_a or_o evening_n of_o such_o a_o day_n i_o dare_v almost_o undertake_v from_o observe_v his_o countenance_n and_o his_o carriage_n to_o tell_v in_o some_o measure_n what_o success_n he_o have_v have_v though_o when_o on_o such_o a_o day_n he_o meet_v with_o no_o comfort_n the_o worst_a effect_n of_o it_o be_v but_o this_o he_o desire_v the_o more_o that_o the_o like_a day_n may_v return_v and_o also_o 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