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as_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v may_v be_v a_o new_a cause_n of_o consolation_n to_o you_o see_v it_o be_v a_o particular_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o a_o infalible_a sign_n of_o your_o love_n to_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o grief_n where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n we_o can_v be_v sorrowful_a that_o we_o serve_v not_o god_n enough_o without_o some_o will_n and_o purpose_n to_o serve_v he_o well_o and_o therefore_o this_o pain_n &_o grief_n be_v beget_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o better_a serve_v he_o if_o you_o have_v no_o care_n how_o well_o or_o ill_o you_o serve_v he_o how_o your_o prayer_n do_v go_v and_o how_o your_o work_n be_v do_v it_o be_v a_o evil_a sign_n but_o to_o be_v sorry_a and_o afflict_a because_o it_o seem_v to_o you_o you_o do_v nothing_o as_o