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have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o i_o you_o must_v promise_v i_o one_o thing_n before_o i_o die_v and_o that_o be_v that_o you_o will_v not_o sorrow_n overmuch_o for_o i_o i_o speak_v thus_o to_o you_o because_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o your_o great_a affection_n consider_v other_o loss_n what_o they_o have_v be_v remember_v job_n forget_v not_o what_o christ_n foretell_v in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n in_o i_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o must_v the_o apostle_n suffer_v so_o great_a tribulation_n and_o must_v we_o suffer_v none_o do_v not_o jesus_n christ_n my_o only_a life_n and_o saviour_n sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n be_v he_o not_o in_o a_o bitter_a agony_n mock_v spit_v at_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o a_o spear_n thrust_v through_o his_o bless_a side_n and_o all_o this_o for_o my_o sake_n for_o my_o stink_a sin_n sake_n do_v not_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o do_v not_o christ_n hang_v naked_a upon_o the_o cross_n to_o purchase_v for_o i_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o clothe_v i_o with_o his_o righteousness_n for_o there_o be_v salvation_n in_o no_o other_o name_n 34._o be_v very_o feeble_a and_o weak_a she_o say_v o_o if_o i_o may_v quiet_o sleep_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o jesus_n and_o that_o till_o than_o he_o will_v strengthen_v i_o o_o that_o he_o will_v take_v i_o into_o his_o arm_n as_o he_o do_v those_o little_a one_o where_o he_o say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o take_v they_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o i_o lie_v here_o as_o a_o child_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o child_n receive_v i_o into_o thy_o gracious_a arm_n o_o lord_n grace_n grace_n and_o not_o justice_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o i_o i_o can_v stand_v yea_o none_o living_n shall_v be_v just_a in_o thy_o sight_n 35._o after_o this_o she_o cry_v out_o o_o how_o faint_a be_o i_o but_o fear_v lest_o she_o shall_v dishearten_v her_o mother_n she_o say_v while_o there_o be_v life_n there_o be_v hope_n if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o recover_v i_o how_o careful_a will_v i_o be_v to_o please_v you_o in_o my_o work_n and_o learning_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v require_v of_o i_o 36._o after_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v again_o send_v her_o strength_n and_o she_o labour_v to_o spend_v it_o all_o for_o christ_n in_o the_o awaken_n edify_v and_o comfort_v of_o those_o that_o be_v about_o she_o but_o her_o chief_a endeavour_n be_v to_o support_v her_o dear_a parent_n from_o extraordinary_a sorrow_n and_o to_o comfort_v they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n tell_v they_o that_o she_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n do_v work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o do_v love_n god_n even_o to_o those_o which_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n o_o god_n establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v towards_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n my_o sheep_n say_v christ_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n who_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o shall_v pull_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n thus_o she_o seem_v to_o attain_v a_o holy_a confidence_n in_o god_n and_o a_o assurance_n of_o her_o state_n as_o to_o another_o world_n 37._o when_o she_o have_v a_o little_a refresh_v 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