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the_o pain_n they_o feel_v if_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o his_o survive_a brethren_n and_o so_o concern_v in_o their_o welfare_n if_o they_o have_v as_o well_o understand_v his_o sad_a and_o irreversible_a condition_n what_o flood_n of_o tear_n will_v they_o have_v shed_v for_o he_o who_o call_v so_o earnest_o for_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o pass_v from_o hence_o into_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o joy_n who_o change_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n for_o the_o bless_a presence_n of_o a_o good_a and_o gracious_a god_n weep_v at_o their_o departure_n may_v seem_v improper_a and_o unkind_a officiousness_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sorrow_n for_o their_o happiness_n and_o envy_v at_o their_o felicity_n now_o the_o soul_n of_o jacob_n be_v certain_o at_o rest_n and_o joseph_n sufficient_o assure_v of_o his_o happiness_n he_o know_v that_o his_o father_n be_v heir_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n 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