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to_o holy_a mourner_n from_o their_o present_a comfort_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o property_n of_o their_o comfort_n and_o the_o principal_a of_o those_o property_n be_v these_o four_n 1._o they_o be_v sweet_a 2._o they_o be_v glorious_a 3._o they_o be_v strong_a 4._o they_o be_v secure_a the_o first_o property_n of_o holy_a mourner_n comfort_n which_o contribute_v to_o their_o blessedness_n be_v that_o they_o be_v sweet_a and_o so_o very_o sweet_a be_v they_o that_o they_o far_o surpass_v all_o bodily_a delight_n the_o church_n acknowledge_v this_o sweetness_n and_o make_v proclamation_n of_o it_o cant._n 2.3_o i_o sit_v down_o under_o his_o shadow_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a to_o my_o taste_n as_o the_o shadow_n of_o christ_n his_o shelter_n or_o protection_n be_v high_o grateful_a to_o his_o people_n so_o his_o fruit_n be_v as_o sweet_a to_o they_o and_o what_o be_v that_o fruit_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n one_o sort_n of_o which_o be_v joy_n or_o comfort_n gal._n 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