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always_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v he_o double_v the_o mandate_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o leviticall_a festivity_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v this_o point_n prove_v viz._n christian_n ought_v mutual_o to_o comfort_v one_o another_o and_o to_o take_v comfort_n one_o of_o another_o reason_n reason_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o sorrow_n be_v a_o gulf_n and_o swallow_n up_o many_o when_o comfort_n be_v want_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v to_o these_o corinthian_n 2.7_o 2_o cor._n 2.7_o when_o he_o require_v they_o to_o forgive_v and_o comfort_v that_o excommunicate_v person_n the_o devil_n be_v subtle_a and_o when_o any_o of_o god_n child_n be_v in_o perplexity_n than_o he_o labour_v to_o take_v most_o advantage_n against_o they_o as_o experience_n make_v good_a the_o use_n follow_v hereupon_o use_v 1_o first_o confutation_n of_o their_o sottish_a opinion_n who_o think_v no_o joy_n nor_o comfort_n belong_v to_o a_o christian_a and_o 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