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more_o ob_fw-la but_o you_o will_v say_v you_o have_v no_o joy_n and_o therefore_o you_o doubt_v whether_o you_o have_v christ_n answ_n but_o we_o say_v a_o wife_n be_v a_o wife_n by_o virtue_n of_o her_o covenant_n in_o marriage_n even_o then_o when_o she_o be_v melancholy_a and_o joy_n may_v glorify_v and_o beautify_v our_o spirit_n more_o but_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n through_o christ_n when_o we_o have_v no_o actual_a joy_n do_v more_o glorify_v and_o honour_v god_n this_o show_v more_o pure_a faith_n isa_n 〈◊〉_d .10_o to_o trust_v god_n without_o the_o pawn_n of_o sense_n and_o feeling_n ob._n thou_o say_v thou_o go_v mourning_n from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o comfort_n and_o can_v not_o attain_v unto_o it_o answ_n we_o tell_v thou_o such_o desire_n of_o comfort_n they_o argue_v grace_n as_o mist_n do_v quick_a fountain_n where_o they_o be_v thick_a matth._n 5._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v 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till_o thou_o arâ—…_n at_o glory_n amen_n finis_fw-la