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god_n work_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n but_o because_o we_o lend_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o feed_v and_o cloth_n christ_n in_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n in_o the_o wife_n of_o our_o youth_n in_o gracious_a child_n in_o prosperity_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o and_o so_o far_o as_o these_o be_v pledge_n and_o fruit_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o christ._n yea_o more_o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o adversity_n and_o tribulation_n because_o it_o be_v that_o estate_n which_o god_n see_v best_a for_o we_o yea_o in_o death_n itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o go_v to_o god_n to_o enjoy_v he_o more_o immediate_o