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infirmity_n yet_o god_n have_v a_o fervent_a love_n to_o christ_n their_o head_n though_o the_o cloud_n of_o their_o sin_n hide_v away_o the_o light_n of_o god_n face_n and_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o have_v forsake_v they_o yet_o he_o still_o love_v christ_n their_o head_n their_o husband_n their_o friend_n if_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v high_o displease_v threaten_v death_n to_o a_o woman_n for_o some_o offence_n commit_v yet_o if_o she_o have_v a_o husband_n who_o the_o king_n love_v unfeigned_o and_o earnest_o to_o who_o he_o will_v deny_v no_o request_n this_o will_v comfort_v she_o exceed_o such_o a_o husband_n have_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v bold_o approach_v unto_o the_o
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to_o hide_v it_o under_o the_o bushel_n to_o the_o seed_n to_o withhold_v it_o from_o the_o earth_n ii_o we_o rob_v ourselves_o of_o the_o comfort_n we_o may_v enjoy_v in_o the_o good_a inployment_n of_o our_o receive_a talon_n god_n service_n well_o perform_v be_v comfortable_a not_o only_a when_o it_o be_v finish_v but_o even_o in_o the_o very_a performance_n of_o it_o paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v before_o they_o have_v the_o crown_n even_o while_o they_o be_v in_o prison_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o it_o be_v a_o joy_n to_o the_o husbandman_n to_o see_v the_o corn_n spring_n though_o long_o before_o the_o harvest_n a_o comfort_n whereof_o the_o sluggard_n be_v utter_o deprive_v iii_o we_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o a_o utter_a deprivation_n of_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o one_o talon_n be_v take_v from_o he_o that_o do_v not_o employ_v it_o and_o it_o be_v general_o threaten_v from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o what_o he_o have_v etc._n 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