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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 12._o 50._o how_o be_o i_o straighten_a as_o a_o woman_n in_o child_n to_o accomplish_v his_o baptism_n that_o baptism_n of_o agony_n sweat_n and_o blood_n or_o certain_o however_o a_o eternal_a recompense_n of_o joy_n hereafter_o everlasting_a consolation_n as_o st_n paul_n say_v 2_o thess._n 2._o 16._o when_o instead_o of_o this_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o tear_n the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n rev._n 7._o 17._o and_o 21._o 4._o and_o first_o we_o learn_v hence_o the_o compassion_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o have_v indulge_v we_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n he_o have_v not_o make_v our_o weak_a affection_n to_o be_v sin_n but_o 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