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body_n much_o craziness_n and_o often_o infirmity_n to_o do_v so_o much_o good_a as_o she_o do_v and_o that_o she_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o hope_v of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v upon_o she_o and_o enjoy_v by_o she_o at_o the_o appear_v again_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n these_o be_v matter_n to_o be_v rejoice_v in_o and_o for_o her_o righteous_a do_v here_o be_v at_o and_o end_n but_o her_o righteousness_n in_o which_o she_o be_v righteous_a and_o which_o in_o that_o righteousness_n she_o do_v endure_v for_o ever_o for_o she_o be_v righteous_a in_o that_o sense_n of_o righteousness_n too_o as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o mercy_n and_o almsdeed_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o she_o she_o disperse_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a her_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o her_o hâ—rn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n psal_n 112.7_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o her_o life_n but_o much_o more_o of_o the_o 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