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of_o christ_n in_o the_o grief_n and_o displeasure_n of_o this_o life_n so_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o joyful_a fruit_n of_o hope_n in_o all_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v therewith_o let_v we_o not_o so_o much_o behold_v the_o pain_n as_o the_o reward_n that_o shall_v follow_v that_o labour_n nay_o let_v we_o rather_o endeavour_n 1._o ourselves_o in_o our_o sufferance_n to_o endure_v innocent_o and_o guiltless_a as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v for_o if_o we_o suffer_v for_o our_o deserve_n then_o have_v not_o patience_n his_o perfect_a work_n in_o we_o but_o if_o undeseruinglye_o we_o suffer_v loss_n of_o good_n and_o life_n
we_o and_o he_o rise_v again_o to_o send_v down_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o rule_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o endow_v we_o with_o perfect_a righteousness_n thus_o it_o be_v true_a that_o david_n song_n veritas_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la orta_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la iustitia_fw-la de_fw-fr 84._o coelo_fw-la prospexit_fw-la the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_v be_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o man_n declare_v or_o from_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o everlasting_a verity_n god_n son_n rise_v to_o life_n &_o â–ª_o the_o true_a righteousness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n look_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o be_v in_o most_o liberal_a largesse_n deal_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n thus_o be_v glory_n and_o praise_v rebound_v upward_o to_o god_n above_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o thus_o be_v peace_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o man_n of_o good_a and_o faithful_a heart_n thus_o be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n as_o david_n write_v 84._o together_o meet_v thus_o be_v peace_n and_o righteousness_n 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