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fantastic_a pleasure_n and_o reward_n of_o this_o world_n bear_v no_o proportion_n even_o to_o these_o less_o and_o unobserved_a recompense_n which_o such_o do_v at_o present_a meet_z with_o from_o god_n but_o then_o 3._o last_o he_o have_v further_a undertake_v not_o only_o to_o give_v they_o these_o secret_a and_o hide_a reward_n which_o good_a man_n find_v in_o the_o inward_a pleasure_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n but_o will_v also_o in_o the_o great_a upshot_n of_o thing_n reward_v they_o open_o this_o oftentimes_o befall_v they_o in_o this_o world_n in_o very_a signal_n return_v of_o prayer_n by_o many_o and_o evident_a answer_n in_o the_o present_a disposal_n of_o divine_a providence_n when_o god_n have_v condescend_v actual_o to_o accomplish_v for_o such_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o triumph_v with_o david_n and_o say_v as_o he_o do_v ps_n 34.6_o this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o all_o 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