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of_o he_o whereas_o here_o they_o see_v he_o but_o dark_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n and_o through_o a_o cloud_n chap._n xix_o show_v that_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o much_o more_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n fortify_v man_n against_o the_o excessive_a fear_n of_o death_n although_o there_o be_v a_o far_o more_o excellent_a way_n than_o that_o of_o reason_n and_o morality_n to_o overcome_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n namely_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o victory_n of_o christ_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n o_o grave_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o victory_n bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o victory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o we_o find_v that_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o moral_a virtue_n in_o some_o heathen_n have_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o compose_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o the_o allay_n of_o their_o passion_n in_o their_o great_a suffering_n and_o when_o their_o immortal_a soul_n be_v about_o to_o 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