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these_o promise_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o comfort_n so_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o comfort_n for_o when_o god_n apply_v they_o to_o a_o wound_a soul_n there_o pass_v a_o virtue_n and_o power_n through_o they_o to_o heal_v and_o cure_v it_o 3._o to_o this_o he_o add_v the_o oil_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o he_o drop_v into_o the_o wound_n and_o this_o do_v not_o only_o heal_v but_o take_v away_o the_o very_a scar_n of_o the_o wound_n and_o render_v the_o skin_n as_o fresh_a and_o beautiful_a as_o before_o oil_n in_o scripture_n set_v out_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o oil_n of_o joy_n and_o esay_n 61.3_o to_o appoint_v unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n to_o give_v unto_o they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n and_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n this_o cure_v the_o mournful_a sad_a and_o perplex_a spirit_n and_o make_v the_o face_n to_o shine_v again_o with_o brightness_n and_o glory_n according_a to_o that_o psal_n 104.15_o 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