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operation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o sufferer_n than_o of_o other_o and_o though_o he_o have_v not_o tie_v himself_o to_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o suffering-people_n always_o with_o sense_n and_o comfort_n but_o may_v withhold_v the_o same_o from_o the_o dear_a of_o they_o under_o their_o sharp_a suffering_n and_o put_v they_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v with_o david_n and_o christ_n himself_o psal_n 22.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n yet_o oftentimes_o their_o allowance_n of_o comfort_n be_v large_a and_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o sensible_a presence_n long_o than_o what_o other_o have_v who_o be_v not_o put_v to_o suffer_v and_o sweet_a than_o what_o themselves_o have_v have_v before_o suffer_v for_o this_o be_v here_o hold_v forth_o as_o a_o encouragement_n make_v out_o in_o a_o special_a way_n to_o sufferer_n the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v upon_o you_o 8._o the_o true_a happiness_n of_o believer_n stand_v in_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n spirit_n reside_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v there_o by_o his_o gracious_a operation_n which_o may_v be_v have_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o sharp_a suffering_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o ought_v to_o make_v great_a joy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o sufferer_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v pronounce_v such_o happy_a he_o do_v explain_v their_o happinisse_fw-la which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o joy_n under_o their_o suffering_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v upon_o they_o 9_o the_o more_o glorious_a and_o constant_a the_o residence_n of_o christ_n spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o suffering-people_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o more_o enrage_a will_n their_o profane_a persecutor_n be_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o that_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o they_o which_o they_o will_v be_v esteem_v to_o do_v though_o they_o do_v not_o express_o blaspheme_v the_o spirit_n when_o they_o father_n the_o operation_n of_o the_o 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