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patientia_fw-la quinto_fw-la major_n fides_fw-la tanto_fw-it morse_v imbecillior_fw-la luth._o london_n print_v for_o tho._n vnderhill_n 1649._o to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o sermon_n in_o achor_n vale_n thou_o ope_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n the_o heart_n enlarge_v may_v well_o behold_v thy_o scope_n the_o strong_a devourer_n be_v by_o thou_o make_v sweet_a we_o see_v the_o eater_n be_v become_v man_n meat_n the_o faithful_a die_n their_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v past_a in_o hope_n they_o live_v these_o dead_a thou_o lead_v to_o rest_n j.a._n on_o the_o death_n of_o william_n conye_n esq_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o captain_n at_o war_n who_o be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v heb._n 11.4_o oh_o live_a man_n will_v by_o death_n gain_v learn_v christ_n who_o do_v thy_o death_n sustain_v that_o so_o when_o death_n thy_o life_n shall_v end_v thou_o may_v in_o life_n with_o christ_n ascend_v thy_o loss_n of_o friend_n become_v thy_o gain_n when_o god_n thy_o friend_n thou_o do_v obtain_v 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