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ease_n which_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n it_o do_v produce_v in_o the_o patient_n that_o take_v it_o death_n have_v but_o a_o bad_a look_n a_o grim_a countenance_n but_o yet_o it_o come_v upon_o a_o good_a errand_n it_o have_v the_o hand_n of_o esau_n which_o be_v very_o rough_a but_o its_o voice_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o jacob_n speak_v peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n you_o see_v here_o in_o the_o text_n that_o paul_n desire_v it_o and_o he_o very_o well_o understand_v himself_o he_o know_v there_o be_v sufficient_a yea_o abundant_a reason_n for_o his_o do_v so_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o death_n be_v at_o first_o threaten_v as_o a_o curse_n and_o since_o the_o fall_v it_o have_v be_v inflict_v as_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o god_n for_o the_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v his_o people_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o son_n our_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n have_v as_o to_o they_o turn_v that_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n 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