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thou_o that_o this_o burden_n shall_v be_v pleasant_a see_v god_n do_v help_v to_o sustain_v it_o but_o will_v thou_o see_v both_o these_o contrariety_n to_o concur_v in_o one_o person_n heart_n what_o saint_n paul_n say_v 5._o rom._n 5._o we_o suffer_v adversity_n in_o sundry_a sort_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o impatient_a we_o live_v in_o extreme_a penury_n nor_o for_o this_o be_v we_o overcom_v we_o abide_v persecution_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o destitute_a we_o be_v humble_v yet_o not_o confound_v oppress_v even_o to_o the_o earth_n yet_o not_o reject_v utter_o now_o regard_n on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o loathsome_a load_n of_o labour_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o delight_n that_o be_v therein_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o grace_n 40._o esay_n 40._o which_o yet_o the_o prophet_n esay_n show_v more_o manifest_o say_v they_o which_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v change_v their_o strength_n shall_v ruime_v swift_o without_o sweat_v shall_v go_v still_o and_o never_o be_v weary_a 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