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not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v occupy_v about_o a_o more_o excellent_a part_n the_o soul_n i_o mean_v which_o god_n no_o doubt_n do_v especial_o regard_n but_o also_o because_o they_o bring_v forth_o better_a at_o least_o sure_a i_o be_o more_o spiritual_a effect_n as_o because_o they_o pinch_v more_o more_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o grace_n to_o bear_v with_o patience_n to_o undergo_v with_o profit_n and_o to_o overcome_v through_o strength_n and_o do_v more_o conform_v we_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o our_o head_n in_o his_o sustringe_n who_o endure_v much_o more_o this_o way_n than_o any_o other_o way_n and_o therefore_o also_o better_a or_o more_o excellent_a where_o we_o must_v yet_o further_o note_n that_o that_o be_v not_o simple_o or_o only_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o affliction_n themselves_o but_o because_o god_n accompany_v they_o with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n which_o make_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n not_o only_o peataker_n of_o the_o divine_a 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