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this_o encouragement_n which_o our_o petitioner_n allow_v himself_o correspond_v with_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n where_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o sacrifice_v his_o life_n for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o cheer_v himself_o in_o reflect_v upon_o the_o reward_n which_o repentance_n will_v bring_v to_o his_o soul_n but_o likewise_o upon_o the_o future_a condition_n of_o his_o earthly_a mould_n which_o he_o behold_v as_o matter_n of_o great_a consolation_n and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o same_o score_n he_o prosecute_v the_o subject_a of_o his_o hope_n say_v that_o his_o humble_a bone_n shall_v rejoice_v among_o all_o the_o comfort_n christian_a religion_n afford_v there_o be_v none_o have_v so_o much_o influence_n upon_o man_n as_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o future_a resurrection_n the_o motive_n of_o this_o consolation_n spring_v from_o the_o belief_n we_o have_v of_o god_n omnipotency_n for_o as_o we_o believe_v he_o have_v create_v we_o of_o nothing_o so_o we_o 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