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you_o need_v not_o doubt_v a_o certain_a assurance_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v see_v that_o god_n have_v give_v you_o this_o grace_n to_o believe_v with_o your_o heart_n to_o righteousness_n and_o to_o make_v confession_n with_o your_o mouth_n to_o salvation_n rom._n 1.1_o for_o the_o sick_a person_n to_o resolve_v whether_o it_o be_v for_o life_n or_o death_n according_a to_o god_n will_n be_v thus_o resolve_v upon_o this_o firm_a foundation_n of_o faith_n now_o you_o must_v take_v a_o holy_a resolution_n constant_o to_o attend_v without_o all_o fear_n what_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v to_o send_v unto_o you_o in_o this_o your_o sickness_n with_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n that_o all_o will_v go_v well_o with_o you_o whether_o it_o be_v you_o shall_v remain_v here_o below_o or_o that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o make_v you_o more_o happy_a if_o his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o restore_v you_o to_o former_a health_n again_o as_o he_o be_v powerful_a to_o draw_v the_o dead_a 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