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the_o sad_a thing_n that_o have_v befall_v you_o in_o theâ—â—_n day_n it_o be_v this_o in_o short_a you_o believe_v not_o thâ—_n promise_n o_o christian_n what_o be_v the_o reasoâ—_n that_o you_o carry_v not_o your_o cross_n with_o patience_n it_o be_v because_o you_o believe_v not_o the_o promise_n bâ—_n which_o your_o soul_n must_v be_v uphold_v in_o thâ—_n day_n of_o your_o affliction_n o_o christian_n whâ—â—_n be_v the_o rise_n of_o your_o little_a mortification_n 〈◊〉_d it_o not_o because_o you_o believe_v not_o the_o promise_n for_o by_o they_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a nature_n o_o christian_n what_o be_v thâ—_n ground_n that_o you_o pray_v so_o little_a and_o that_o yoâ—_n pray_v with_o so_o little_a success_n it_o be_v because_o you_o believe_v not_o
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