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happiness_n consist_v in_o be_v and_o your_o comfort_n in_o know_v you_o be_v new_a creature_n heb._n 6.10_o and_o we_o desire_v that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o do_v show_v the_o same_o diligence_n to_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n to_o the_o end_n another_o text_n call_v for_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n in_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n heb._n 10.22_o another_o speak_v of_o assurance_n of_o understanding_n yea_o full_a assurance_n yea_o riches_n of_o full_a assurance_n col._n 2.2_o then_o indeed_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v comfort_v to_o the_o purpose_n o_o labour_n after_o much_o grace_n much_o comfort_n or_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o strength_n neh._n 8.10_o and_o will_v cheer_v up_o your_o heart_n in_o every_o condition_n and_o affliction_n o_o brethren_n content_v not_o yourselves_o to_o live_v at_o uncertainty_n or_o under_o doubt_n but_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o assurance_n that_o be_v attainable_a in_o this_o 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