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so_o great_a a_o deed_n as_o if_o for_o god_n sake_n you_o shall_v affectual_o endure_v grief_n and_o banishment_n of_o heart_n and_o be_v conformeable_a to_o our_o saviour_n when_o in_o extreme_a sorrow_n auginsh_fw-mi fear_n and_o adversity_n cry_v unto_o his_o father_n let_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v who_o also_o be_v thrust_v through_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n have_v not_o whereon_o to_o lean_v his_o head_n who_o also_o most_o love_o endure_v for_o thou_o all_o the_o grief_n and_o disgrace_n of_o his_o most_o bitter_a passion_n therefore_o in_o holy_a longanimity_n contain_v yourself_o and_o expect_v in_o silence_n until_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o most_o high_a to_o dispose_v otherwise_o and_o certain_o in_o that_o day_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v demand_v of_o you_o have_v much_o intetnall_a sweetness_n you_o have_v here_o feel_v but_o how_o faith_n full_a you_o have_v be_v in_o the_o love_n and_o service_n of_o god_n chapter_n iii_o god_n have_v too_o 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