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be_v in_o abel_n melchizâ—dâ—â—k_n elias_n paul_n and_o other_o chap._n xvi_o of_o sickness_n and_o contentment_n therein_o the_o three_o personal_a evil_n be_v sickness_n sickness_n and_o disease_n which_o often_o infect_v the_o mind_n with_o heaviness_n and_o impatience_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v more_o tedious_a and_o linger_a and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o burdensome_a by_o how_o much_o health_n health_n which_o be_v next_o to_o life_n the_o best_a earthly_a blessing_n of_o god_n be_v overprize_v but_o godliness_n suggest_v many_o motive_n to_o contentment_n in_o this_o estate_n 1_o it_o look_v up_o unto_o the_o hand_n 1_o of_o our_o father_n love_o chasten_v in_o measure_n not_o above_o our_o strength_n in_o mercy_n not_o to_o our_o desert_n and_o to_o a_o good_a end_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o lazarus_n his_o sickness_n be_v john_n 11._o 4._o and_o for_o our_o glory_n too_o even_o as_o our_o head_n christ_n must_v first_o suffer_v and_o so_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n 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he_o with_o confusion_n but_o the_o godly_a on_o that_o day_n attain_v their_o full_a redemption_n luke_n 21._o 28._o when_o you_o see_v these_o â—â—ings_n 5._o then_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o the_o day_n of_o your_o redemption_n draw_v near_o the_o day_n of_o pharaoh_n drown_v be_v israel_n deliverance_n the_o day_n of_o hang_v pharaoh_n baker_n be_v the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o butler_n head_n 4_o christ_n do_v not_o therefore_o carry_v our_o sin_n to_o lay_v they_o again_o upon_o 4_o we_o he_o be_v not_o make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o to_o return_v the_o curse_n upon_o we_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v to_o death_n to_o condemn_v we_o nor_o make_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v remain_v guilty_a but_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n and_o blessedness_n mat._n 25._o 34._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o beginâ—ing_n of_o the_o world_n where_o be_v to_o 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