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more_o refresh_v than_o all_o those_o trouble_n can_v work_v he_o vexation_n psal._n 94._o and_o s._n paul_n find_v that_o still_o as_o his_o suffering_n increase_v 1.5_o his_o comfort_n have_v withal_o such_o a_o proportionable_a rise_n that_o where_o those_o abound_v these_o do_v rather_o superabound_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 34._o these_o inward_a comfort_n be_v sufficient_a even_o alone_o yet_o god_n know_v our_o frame_n so_o well_o and_o so_o far_o tender_v our_o weakness_n that_o he_o do_v also_o afford_v we_o such_o outward_a comfort_n as_o he_o see_v convenient_a for_o we_o a_o small_a matter_n perhaps_o in_o bulk_n and_o to_o the_o eye_n but_o yet_o such_o as_o by_o his_o mercy_n give_v we_o mighty_a refresh_n for_o as_o any_o little_a affliction_n scarce_o considerable_a in_o itself_o be_v yet_o able_a to_o work_v we_o much_o sorrow_n if_o god_n mean_v to_o make_v a_o rod_n of_o it_o so_o any_o otherwise_o inconsiderable_a accident_n when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o 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