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and_o remain_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o comfort_n one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n do_v you_o but_o know_v the_o deep_a emphasis_n of_o these_o word_n ever_o with_o the_o lord_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v find_v comfort_n enough_o in_o they_o for_o yourself_o and_o a_o great_a overplus_n for_o the_o comfort_v of_o other_o finis_fw-la w._n 2._o v_o 3._o psal._n 30._o psal._n 101.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o plus_fw-fr est_fw-fr quam_fw-la haec_fw-la domus_fw-la mea_fw-la ante_fw-la deum_fw-la jon._n 2_o sam._n 7.12_o 13_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordinavit_fw-la disposuit_fw-la aptavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d custodivit_fw-la serâ—avit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccl._n 9.2_o virgil._n zech._n 12.10_o psal._n 119.92_o job_n 6.2_o 3._o psal._n 60.3_o psal._n 94.19_o jer._n 2.13_o isai._n 57.12_o joh._n 14.18_o heb._n 6.17_o 18._o isai._n 56.4_o 1_o king._n 17.18_o job_n 16.8_o isai._n 33.24_o psal._n 103.1.3_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o ovid._n jer._n 31.33_o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o respect_v the_o propitiatory_a expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 2.2_o &_o rom._n 3.25_o psal._n 89.30_o 31._o ezek._n 1.18_o isai._n 40.13_o 14._o jer._n 32.40_o psal._n 119.71_o psal._n 94.19_o isai._n 27.9_o isai._n 27.8_o eph._n 4_o 6._o exod._n 33.15_o psal._n 89.33_o jer._n 31.34_o joh._n 10.28_o 2_o cor._n 6.10_o 2_o cor._n 6.9_o psal._n 6.1_o 1_o thess._n 4.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o isai._n 26.19_o rom._n 4.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la mittere_fw-la qua_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o manibus_fw-la psal._n 102.26_o 27._o psal._n 116.7_o gal._n 2.21_o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o 17_o 18._o psal._n 119.50_o rom._n 15.4_o job_n 33_o 23._o jam._n 5.11_o filius_fw-la mihi_fw-la erat_fw-la adolescens_fw-la solus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la successor_n solatium_fw-la senectae_fw-la gloria_fw-la generis_fw-la flos_fw-la aequalium_fw-la sulcrum_fw-la domus_fw-la aetatem_fw-la gratiosissiman_fw-la agebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n iii_o iv._o jerom_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la justin_n martyr_n doctr._n 1_o reason_n 2_o reason_n 3_o reason_n 4_o reason_n 5_o reason_n 6_o reason_n 1_o use._n 2_o use._n 3_o use._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temerè_fw-la ambulabo_fw-la 1_o thess._n 4.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o
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a_o necessity_n throw_v thou_o upon_o he_o use_v ii_o see_v then_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a relief_n and_o suâ—â—port_n of_o all_o the_o afflict_a people_n iâ—_n the_o afflict_a soul_n go_v to_o this_o blesseâ—_n covenant_n study_n and_o apply_v it_o iâ—_n all_o distress_n it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o sâ—_n veraign_a cordial_n able_a to_o revive_v â—_o gracious_a spirit_n at_o the_o low_a ebb_v but_o then_o it_o must_v be_v study_v anâ—_n apply_v or_o it_o will_v never_o give_v fortâ—â—_n its_o consolation_n to_o our_o refreshmentâ—_n extreme_a sorrow_n be_v apt_a to_o deafenâ—_n our_o ear_n to_o all_o voice_n of_o comfort_n the_o loud_a cry_n of_o affliction_n too_o often_o drown_v the_o sweet_a still_o voice_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n but_o either_o here_o
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the_o year_n before_o the_o flood_n augustin_n a_o little_a before_o the_o sack_n of_o hyppo_n pareus_n a_o little_a before_o the_o take_n of_o hydelberg_n and_o luther_n before_o the_o war_n break_v out_o in_o germany_n death_n as_o a_o pioneer_n clear_v the_o way_n to_o a_o troop_n of_o misery_n follow_v after_o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o just_a and_o weighty_a ground_n of_o our_o lamentation_n for_o the_o death_n of_o useful_a and_o goodly_a man_n three_o reason_n the_o beauty_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o place_n they_o live_v in_o be_v deface_v and_o remove_v by_o their_o death_n they_o look_v not_o like_o themselves_o when_o the_o godly_a be_v remove_v out_o of_o they_o for_o as_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o spot_n and_o blemish_n so_o good_a man_n be_v the_o beauty_n and_o ornament_n of_o their_o country_n a_o good_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v of_o mr._n barrington_n of_o barrington-hall_n in_o essex_n methinks_v the_o town_n be_v not_o at_o home_n when_o mr._n barrington_n 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thess._n 3.1_o the_o removal_n of_o such_o a_o person_n as_o natural_o take_v care_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v about_o he_o to_o provide_v food_n for_o they_o be_v no_o small_a loss_n nor_o light_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o five_o reason_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o good_a man_n die_v aggravate_v the_o loss_n and_o just_o incense_v the_o sorrow_n of_o they_o that_o remain_v and_o that_o upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n 1._o that_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o decline_a state_n of_o religion_n when_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v so_o much_o weaken_v and_o impoverish_v this_o be_v like_o the_o loss_n of_o good_a blood_n in_o a_o consumptive_a body_n which_o must_v bring_v it_o very_o low_a 2._o that_o it_o fall_v out_o also_o in_o a_o time_n when_o the_o number_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v so_o much_o thinned_a and_o lessen_v not_o when_o the_o church_n child_n say_v in_o her_o ear_n the_o place_n be_v too_o straight_o give_v 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