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such_o a_o poor_a distort_a member_n must_v be_v skilful_o and_o tender_o set_v in_o joint_n again_o 4._o when_o any_o of_o our_o brethren_n be_v sad_a deject_a disconsolate_a of_o a_o wound_a and_o sorrowful_a spirit_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o comfort_n and_o strengthen_v such_o feeble_a mind_v once_o in_o all_o their_o trouble_n with_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o we_o have_v be_v comfort_v of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 1.4_o 2_o thess_n 4.18_o chap._n 5.14_o 5._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v mutual_o helpful_a one_o to_o another_o in_o the_o way_n of_o prayer_n jam._n 5.16_o and_o let_v the_o case_n be_v what_o it_o will_v prayer_n will_v reach_v it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o engage_v he_o that_o can_v and_o here_o none_o of_o we_o can_v reasonable_o frame_v a_o excuse_n who_o have_v find_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n for_o ourselves_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v two_o word_n more_o 1._o all_o this_o and_o more_o as_o to_o particular_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o you_o 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