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he_o mourn_v with_o such_o as_o mourn_v rejoice_v with_o such_o as_o rejoice_v god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o sympathize_v heart_n 11.29_o 2_o cor._n 11.29_o he_o may_v say_v who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a but_o especial_o he_o be_v deep_o concern_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o he_o give_v god_n no_o rest_n but_o be_v the_o lord_n daily_a remembrancer_n stand_v betwixt_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o breach_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v to_o hold_v off_o wrath_n he_o have_v great_a interest_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o notable_o improve_v it_o by_o a_o believe_a prayer_n and_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o argument_n he_o have_v skill_n and_o will_n for_o his_o work_n often_o be_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o converse_v with_o god_n as_o a_o man_n with_o his_o friend_n he_o have_v a_o excellent_a art_n in_o humble_a expostulation_n with_o god_n sure_o the_o church-militant_a part_v with_o a_o friend_n when_o he_o 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