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the_o most_o high_a they_o find_v more_o pleasure_n than_o pain_n more_o joy_n than_o sorrow_n more_o comfort_n than_o torment_n in_o their_o bond_n the_o consolation_n of_o the_o spirit_n rise_v so_o high_a in_o their_o soul_n that_o their_o prison_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o palace_n yea_o into_o a_o paradise_n paul_n be_v a_o man_n that_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pleasure_n in_o his_o suffering_n for_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 10._o therefore_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n he_o do_v not_o only_o bear_v his_o suffering_n patient_o but_o cheerful_o also_o he_o often_o sing_v it_o sweet_o out_o i_o paul_n a_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n coâ—â—s_n 4._o 3_o 10._o rom._n 16._o 7._o eph._n 6._o 20._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 16._o etc._n etc._n not_o i_o paul_n a_o apostle_n nor_o i_o paul_n wrap_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n nor_o i_o paul_n that_o have_v more_o gift_n part_n and_o 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