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paul_n say_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o us._n rom._n 8.18_o and_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o say_v our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n cause_v unto_o we_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n chap._n 4_o verse_n 17._o wherefore_o with_o a_o good_a courage_n let_v we_o suffer_v momentanie_n inconvenience_n for_o while_o we_o look_v about_o we_o as_o they_o say_v and_o do_v here_o busy_a ourselves_o lo_o immortality_n shall_v approach_v verse_n 6._o and_o in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v remoove_v thou_o lord_n of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v make_v my_o hill_n so_o strong_a verse_n 7._o thou_o do_v turn_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o &_o i_o be_v trouble_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o verse_n be_v most_o simple_a which_o d._n luther_n now_o and_o then_o in_o expound_v the_o book_n 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