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to_o wade_v through_o all_o with_o christian_a patience_n answer_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o cross_n and_o trouble_n which_o man_n shall_v meet_v withal_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v matter_n of_o offence_n and_o unto_o some_o they_o be_v very_o powerful_a turn_v they_o back_o from_o the_o hope_n lay_v before_o they_o to_o the_o embrace_v of_o this_o present_a world_n but_o if_o we_o will_v think_v upon_o thing_n aright_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o misery_n we_o shall_v have_v comfort_n enough_o to_o refresh_v our_o soul_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o trouble_n that_o can_v befall_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o they_o have_v not_o matter_n of_o strong_a consolation_n which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ._n now_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o comfort_v against_o all_o cross_n let_v we_o make_v use_n of_o these_o few_o consideration_n follow_v 1._o consider_v that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a or_o 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