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our_o present_a comfort_n by_o the_o desire_n and_o hope_n of_o it_o but_o more_o especial_o at_o the_o prospect_n and_o approach_n of_o death_n for_o that_o be_v his_o hour_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n but_o by_o this_o shield_n of_o faith_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v even_o in_o that_o evil_a day_n of_o our_o dissolution_n eph._n 6.11.16_o 2._o the_o pain_n of_o death_n they_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v hasten_v his_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o and_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v most_o eligible_a to_o be_v with_o christ_n yet_o be_v loath_a their_o own_o prayer_n shall_v be_v answer_v and_o the_o end_n and_o object_n of_o their_o faith_n obtain_v through_o the_o discourage_a apprehension_n they_o admit_v of_o a_o die_a hour_n will_v we_o not_o be_v with_o the_o the_o lord_n and_o know_v he_o better_o and_o love_v he_o more_o and_o enjoy_v he_o full_o and_o shall_v we_o stick_v at_o a_o little_a pain_n as_o introductory_n to_o so_o great_a a_o 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this_o probation_n aright_o and_o than_o whatever_o darkness_n there_o be_v now_o in_o the_o deal_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v after_o a_o while_n scatter_v every_o cloud_n and_o will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a light_n unto_o we_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v large_a reflection_n upon_o this_o subject_a but_o your_o own_o meditation_n can_v supply_v this_o defect_n nor_o may_v i_o dwell_v long_o upon_o the_o ii_o observable_a in_o the_o text_n the_o design_n of_o this_o answer_n make_v by_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o afford_v present_a support_n unto_o the_o deject_a sister_n of_o lazarus_n he_o who_o eye_n discern_v the_o most_o hide_a and_o distant_a object_n know_v how_o their_o tender_a heart_n be_v disquiet_v and_o that_o such_o a_o spectacle_n as_o a_o decease_a die_a brother_n must_v wound_v and_o afflict_v their_o soul_n and_o the_o more_o when_o their_o expectation_n be_v disappoint_v as_o to_o the_o speedy_a visit_n of_o christ_n what!_o might_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o argue_v 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