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wherewith_o you_o yourselves_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 1_o 3-5_a and_o what_o now_o be_v it_o think_v you_o to_o comfort_v yourselves_o herewith_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o as_o desire_v labour_a and_o hope_v through_o your_o entreat_a prayer_n for_o i_o and_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o i_o thus_o to_o do_v it_o be_v 1._o by_o close_a and_o solemn_a contemplation_n to_o represent_v this_o state_n unto_o yourselves_o according_a to_o the_o gospel-scheme_n or_o figure_n as_o great_a sure_a near_o and_o suit_v every_o way_n to_o make_v those_o happy_a who_o obtain_v it_o as_o you_o by_o promise_n and_o in_o hope_n have_v be_v purchase_v and_o be_v now_o possess_v by_o christ_n for_o you_o who_o spirit_n have_v also_o seal_v you_o thereunto_o and_o be_v your_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n of_o it_o and_o as_o of_o far_o great_a consequence_n and_o concernment_n to_o you_o than_o all_o which_o you_o can_v meet_v with_o here_o can_v countervail_v and_o 2._o it_o be_v 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god_n our_o saviour_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n both_o now_o and_o ever_o amen_n judas_n 24_o 25._o finis_fw-la