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seedtime_n but_o a_o joyful_a harvest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v sect_n i._o show_v the_o mourner_n comfort_n here_o now_o to_o illustrate_v this_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o the_o comfort_n be_v the_o mourner_n shall_v have_v these_o comfort_n be_v of_o a_o divine_a infusion_n and_o they_o be_v twofold_a either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o here_o hereafter_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n 1._o comfort_n here_o 1._o comfort_n here_o they_o be_v call_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n job_n 15.11_o that_o be_v great_a comfort_n such_o as_o none_o but_o god_n can_v give_v they_o exceed_v all_o other_o comfort_n as_o far_o as_o heaven_n do_v earth_n the_o root_n on_o which_o these_o comfort_n grow_v be_v the_o bless_a spirit_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o comforter_n john_n 14.26_o and_o comfort_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o christ_n do_v purchase_v peace_n the_o spirit_n speak_v peace_n quest_n how_o do_v the_o spirit_n comfort_n answ_n either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o 1._o mediate_o by_o help_v we_o to_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o and_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o those_o well_n of_o salvation_n we_o lie_v as_o dead_a child_n at_o the_o breast_n till_o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o suck_v the_o breast_n of_o a_o promise_n and_o when_o the_o spirit_n have_v teach_v faith_n this_o art_n now_o comfort_n flow_v in_o o_o how_o sweet_a be_v the_o breast-milk_n of_o a_o promise_n 2._o the_o spirit_n comfort_v immediate_o the_o spirit_n by_o a_o more_o direct_a act_n present_v god_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o reconcile_v it_o shed_v his_o love_n abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n from_o whence_o flow_v infinite_a joy_n rom._n 5.5_o the_o spirit_n secret_o whisper_v pardon_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o pardon_n dilate_v the_o heart_n with_o joy_n matth._n 9.2_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v 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