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you_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a consolation_n who_o be_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o also_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o prophet_n isai_n 40.1_o comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o my_o people_n say_v my_o god_n speak_v you_o comfortable_o to_o â—erusalem_fw-la and_o cry_v unto_o she_o that_o her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v and_o that_o her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v i_o speak_v this_o to_o this_o end_n because_o there_o be_v some_o good_a soul_n that_o think_v assurance_n of_o god_n love_n and_o strong_a consolation_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v too_o high_a a_o favour_n for_o they_o be_v such_o sinner_n as_o they_o be_v to_o attain_v to_o but_o let_v all_o such_o consider_v that_o god_n give_v as_o a_o god_n he_o give_v as_o become_v such_o a_o great_a god_n as_o he_o be_v he_o give_v according_a to_o his_o greatness_n and_o not_o according_a to_o your_o sinfulness_n and_o unworthiness_n this_o peace_n be_v the_o 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