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infirmity_n of_o the_o saint_n find_v they_o hew_v work_n and_o weep_a work_n the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o the_o saint_n shall_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n here_o be_v good_a news_n for_o the_o conflict_a servant_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v not_o always_o pray_v in_o vain_a nor_o strive_v in_o vain_a nor_o wrestle_v in_o vain_a god_n will_v not_o always_o be_v want_v to_o their_o faithful_a endeavour_n and_o true_o now_o he_o be_v not_o want_v but_o they_o be_v not_o always_o so_o sensible_a of_o his_o presence_n and_o assist_a grace_n with_o they_o in_o their_o conflict_n but_o the_o time_n be_v hasten_v when_o they_o shall_v weep_v no_o more_o &_o sign_n no_o more_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o cause_n to_o complain_v oh_o my_o pride_n oh_o my_o passion_n and_o oh_o my_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o oh_o my_o hypocrisy_n and_o oh_o my_o unbelief_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o they_o shall_v stand_v upon_o the_o shore_n and_o see_v all_o these_o egyptian_n lie_v drown_v and_o choke_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o christ_n blood_n sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o lumb_n unto_o he_o that_o love_v we_o 15.6_o rev._n 15.6_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o our_o god_n and_o his_o father_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v the_o sense_n of_o corruption_n set_v the_o saint_n along_v for_o that_o day_n corruption_n will_v never_o be_v total_o destroy_v till_o this_o mortal_a put_v on_o immortality_n this_o curse_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o soak_a &_o penetrate_v into_o our_o nature_n that_o it_o will_v never_o be_v get_v out_o till_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n be_v pull_v down_o wash_v and_o rub_v and_o scrape_v will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o the_o whole_a structure_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v demolish_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o body_n of_o fle_v must_v be_v bury_v in_o one_o grave_n and_o therefore_o let_v the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n rejoice_v in_o expectation_n of_o this_o day_n 22.20_o rev._n 22.20_o let_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n with_o joy_n 3.20_o phil._n 3.20_o because_o their_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o and_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n let_v they_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v change_v these_o body_n of_o vileness_n these_o vessel_n of_o rottneness_n and_o impurity_n to_o be_v like_a to_o his_o glorious_a body_n sure_o i_o come_v quick_o say_v the_o bridegroom_n let_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n to_o god_n only_o wise_a be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la