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what_o what_o uncharitableness_n cruelty_n and_o hardheartedness_n will_v this_o argue_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o upon_o all_o these_o consideration_n let_v we_o lay_v out_o ourselves_o to_o the_o utmost_a as_o to_o so_o good_a and_o bless_a a_o work_n make_v use_n of_o all_o possible_a way_n and_o mean_n as_o may_v further_o the_o same_o as_o instruction_n exhortation_n admonition_n reprehension_n exemplary_a conversation_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o and_o to_o all_o let_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o join_v our_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o earnest_a supplication_n for_o unless_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o with_o his_o help_n and_o make_v successful_a what_o we_o do_v what_o can_v it_o avail_v if_o the_o 27._o 2_o king_n 6._o 27._o gen._n 9_o 27._o lord_n help_v not_o as_o that_o king_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n how_o shall_v we_o help_v god_n shall_v persuade_v japhet_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n and_o 16._o rom._n 9_o 16._o as_o god_n give_v to_o every_o 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the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o they_o more_o than_o countervail_v the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o they_o but_o the_o one_o exceed_o transcend_v the_o other_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a 18._o rom._n 8._o 18._o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v hereafter_o so_o neither_o be_v they_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o spiritual_a mercy_n here_o as_o for_o god_n to_o turn_v we_o again_o to_o himself_o to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n to_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v to_o vouchsafe_v we_o his_o favour_n and_o his_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n what_o suffering_n or_o affliction_n will_v not_o these_o comfort_n and_o support_v under_o or_o what_o other_o want_n will_v they_o not_o more_o than_o countervail_v what_o be_v the_o world_n frown_n to_o god_n smile_n the_o world_n trouble_n to_o god_n peace_n the_o world_n sorrow_n to_o god_n joy_n the_o world_n affliction_n to_o god_n consolation_n the_o 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the_o soul_n true_o live_v and_o there_o it_o may_v live_v even_o in_o death_n and_o have_v light_n arise_v to_o it_o even_o in_o darkness_n and_o see_v light_a in_o the_o great_a obscurity_n and_o this_o light_n i_o mean_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n it_o give_v song_n even_o in_o the_o night_n as_o it_o do_v to_o paul_n and_o silas_n when_o thrust_v into_o the_o inner_a prison_n and_o their_o foot_n make_v fast_o in_o the_o stock_n yet_o god_n gracious_a presence_n do_v so_o cheer_v their_o spirit_n and_o put_v such_o joy_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o even_o at_o midnight_n they_o break_v forth_o in_o praise_n to_o god_n act_n 16._o 25._o and_o at_o midnight_n paul_n and_o silas_n pray_v and_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n and_o the_o prisoner_n hear_v they_o they_o do_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o sing_v praise_n and_o sing_v so_o loud_o that_o other_o hear_v they_o the_o prisoner_n hear_v they_o they_o be_v awaken_v by_o they_o and_o what_o do_v they_o think_v of_o they_o 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