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20.33_o with_o benhadad_n servant_n diligent_o to_o observe_v what_o word_n of_o comfort_n do_v fall_v from_o the_o lip_n of_o scripture_n and_o hasty_o to_o catch_v at_o they_o q._n d._n comfort_v another_o with_o these_o word_n yea_o lord_n with_o these_o word_n do_v thou_o comfort_v thy_o servant_n we_o be_v usual_o either_o senseless_a under_o or_o swallow_v up_o with_o great_a loss_n either_o our_o bowel_n be_v make_v of_o iron_n or_o they_o melt_v like_o wax_n and_o we_o faint_v away_o vehement_a sorrow_n be_v like_o rage_a fire_n that_o turn_v every_o thing_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v thy_o work_n therefore_o to_o study_v recruit_n as_o well_o as_o to_o pore_v upon_o thy_o loss_n to_o ballast_n thy_o soul_n with_o divine_a comfort_n if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o the_o comforter_n can_v come_v 16.7_o john_n 16.7_o many_o time_n the_o best_a of_o our_o earthly_a enjoyment_n stand_v between_o we_o and_o our_o heavenly_a consolation_n but_o if_o i_o go_v away_o i_o will_v 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