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etc._n etc._n wherefore_o to_o our_o further_a comfort_n concern_v he_o ourselves_o and_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v live_v and_o die_v such_o as_o here_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o let_v we_o now_o go_v on_o and_o view_v the_o comfort_n that_o he_o give_v and_o set_v down_o to_o appertain_v to_o such_o be_v once_o take_v hence_o by_o death_n his_o word_n be_v touch_v such_o as_o our_o interpreter_n have_v render_v they_o peace_n shall_v come_v they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n but_o in_o my_o opinion_n better_a according_a to_o the_o original_n other_o translate_v he_o shall_v mean_v the_o righteous_a enter_v into_o peace_n upon_o peace_n or_o in_o peace_n for_o such_o variety_n there_o be_v and_o they_o mean_v such_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n the_o knit_n of_o which_o word_n immediate_o with_o the_o former_a touch_v their_o take_n hence_o aught_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o comfort_n hereby_o deliver_v be_v such_o as_o that_o immediate_o upon_o death_n such_o 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