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leanness_n 2_o sam._n 13.2_o 3._o 3._o if_o the_o object_n be_v worthy_a and_o reflect_v our_o love_n yet_o if_o it_o prove_v unfruitful_a it_o bring_v often_o more_o grief_n than_o comfort_n sarah_n and_o rebecca_n beauty_n yield_v their_o husband_n less_o content_a than_o their_o barrenness_n trouble_v the_o extraordinary_a kindness_n of_o hannah_n husband_n can_v not_o in_o barrenness_n so_o sweeten_v the_o bitterness_n of_o her_o soul_n but_o that_o all_o meat_n be_v distasteful_a and_o no_o drink_n relish_v but_o tear_n 1_o sam._n 1._o but_o when_o all_o these_o meet_v when_o our_o heart_n be_v pitch_v upon_o a_o object_n 1._o lovely_n and_o amiable_a 2._o kind_a and_o love_a 3._o fruitful_a and_o beneficial_a our_o affection_n will_v rather_o need_v a_o bridle_n than_o a_o spur_n not_o a_o switch_n but_o a_o snaffle_n if_o then_o we_o look_v upon_o our_o heavenly_a spouse_n we_o shall_v see_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n psal._n 45.2_o altogether_o 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