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the_o disciple_n do_v not_o stir_v but_o lay_v prostrate_a upon_o their_o face_n till_o he_o come_v and_o touch_v they_o and_o say_v arise_z be_v not_o afraid_a in_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n of_o his_o people_n he_o will_v be_v own_v as_o the_o causer_n and_o curer_n of_o they_o hos._n 6._o 1._o come_v let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o so_o job_n 5._o 18._o he_o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o he_o wound_v and_o his_o hand_n make_v whole_a as_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n be_v from_o his_o hand_n so_o must_v the_o heal_a be_v if_o he_o make_v the_o wound_n all_o the_o world_n can_v find_v a_o plaster_n to_o heal_v it_o and_o no_o wound_n give_v by_o himself_o be_v above_o his_o own_o cure_n and_o he_o wound_v not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o as_o a_o chirurgeon_n not_o with_o a_o sword_n but_o a_o lancet_n all_o other_o mean_n be_v blast_v till_o we_o come_v to_o he_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v exceed_o ready_a and_o have_v great_a pity_n and_o tenderness_n towards_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o lay_v aside_o his_o glory_n and_o come_n to_o the_o disciple_n when_o they_o come_v not_o to_o he_o and_o speedy_o that_o he_o may_v not_o leave_v they_o long_o in_o the_o trance_n lest_o worse_a effect_n shall_v follow_v and_o be_v he_o not_o like_v affect_v to_o all_o his_o people_n in_o their_o perplexity_n and_o trouble_n yes_o very_o see_v isa._n 57_o 16._o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o nor_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o be_v afraid_a lest_o man_n spirit_n shall_v fail_v be_v long_o overwhelm_v with_o terror_n and_o trouble_n so_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 7._o comfort_v he_o lest_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o overmuch_o sorrow_n the_o lord_n christ_n be_v full_a of_o bowel_n and_o compassion_n pity_v his_o people_n in_o their_o infirmity_n fear_n and_o trouble_n 2._o the_o manner_n and_o way_n which_o he_o take_v be_v considerable_a also_o by_o touch_n and_o speech_n the_o touch_n note_v the_o application_n of_o his_o power_n and_o in_o his_o speech_n he_o say_v arise_v be_v not_o afraid_a christ_n do_v not_o love_n to_o confound_v but_o comfort_v his_o servant_n and_o therefore_o take_v this_o double_a course_n by_o secret_a power_n enliven_a and_o strengthen_v their_o heart_n psal._n 138._o 3._o i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o answer_v i_o and_o strengthene_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul._n that_o be_v god_n do_v secret_o support_v he_o and_o