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our_o right_n in_o his_o redemption_n the_o two_o other_o his_o resurrection_n and_o last_o appearance_n will_v afford_v we_o small_a comfort_n have_v he_o not_o die_v for_o we_o and_o by_o it_o redeem_v we_o it_o be_v better_o for_o we_o he_o have_v never_o rise_v again_o the_o tiding_n of_o his_o resurrection_n it_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o fear_n and_o dismay_v and_o astonishment_n to_o we_o when_o herod_n think_v that_o john_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o be_v trouble_v and_o perplex_v at_o it_o the_o soldier_n who_o watch_v christ_n grave_n be_v as_o dead_a man_n at_o his_o resurrection_n bring_v those_o my_o enemy_n and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o they_o who_o have_v despise_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o redemption_n nothing_o remain_v for_o they_o but_o heb._n x._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n o_o his_o redeem_a one_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o joy_n your_o redemption_n draw_v near_o but_o you_o despiser_n hang_v 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yet_o over-power_n he_o not_o wrestle_a be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a strength_n of_o resistance_n have_v he_o lay_v his_o whole_a strength_n upon_o he_o he_o can_v not_o have_v subsist_v 2._o suitable_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o corruption_n that_o must_v be_v eat_v out_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v humble_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o right_a temper_n than_o he_o relieve_v they_o david_n have_v a_o heavy_a message_n dispatch_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 7._o i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o vers_n 11._o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v thorough_o wrought_v upon_o then_o present_o come_v a_o message_n of_o comfort_n vers_fw-la 13._o the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v so_o hezekiah_n isaiah_n tell_v he_o from_o god_n he_o must_v die_v isa._n xxxviii_o 1._o but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v humble_v ere_o the_o prophet_n get_v out_o of_o the_o court_n he_o be_v remand_v back_o with_o tiding_n of_o 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his_o promise_n to_o his_o church_n they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a ezek._n xxxiv_o 28._o to_o a_o wicked_a man_n god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o comfort_n i_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v prov._n i_o 26._o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a rom._n two_o 9_o fear_v and_o the_o pit_n and_o the_o snare_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o isa._n xxiv_o 17._o but_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o fear_v any_o evil_a tiding_n behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n but_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o shall_v howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n isa._n lxv_o 15_o 16._o be_v so_o 2._o it_o shall_v refresh_v we_o in_o all_o perplexity_n we_o shall_v say_v with_o david_n at_o what_o time_n i_o 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