you_o 〈◊〉_d be_v glad_a that_o she_o be_v now_o in_o a_o full_a peaceable_a yâ—â—_n glorious_a condition_n and_o state_n in_o heaven_n yâ—â—_n have_v great_a cause_n of_o rejoice_v since_o her_o joy_n 〈◊〉_d begin_v which_o shall_v never_o end_v now_o the_o loâ—â—_n have_v betroth_v she_o to_o himself_o in_o righteousness_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o hos_fw-la 2.19_o i_o can_v remember_v that_o you_o be_v ever_o absolute_o against_o her_o marriage_n no_o nor_o that_o you_o be_v against_o it_o at_o all_o provide_v that_o she_o get_v a_o good_a husband_n she_o have_v now_o get_v a_o good_a match_n indeed_o the_o marriage_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o her_o soul_n be_v complete_v and_o consummate_v 2_o cor._n 11.2_o rev._n 19.7_o 8._o let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o since_o she_o be_v now_o marry_v to_o christ_n and_o will_v you_o not_o rejoice_v at_o least_o a_o little_a with_o your_o daughter_n on_o â—her_a wedding-day_n she_o have_v sow_o in_o tear_n and_o now_o be_v reap_v 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aug._n 23._o 1672._o i_o be_o sir_n you_o the_o other_o letter_n be_v as_o follow_v dear_a friend_n i_o be_o very_o sensible_a of_o your_o great_a loss_n yet_o do_v 〈◊〉_d hope_n that_o you_o have_v be_v comfort_v over_o our_o dead_a but_o by_o your_o last_o i_o find_v that_o the_o â—ound_n bleed_v afresh_o i_o shall_v desire_v the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n to_o apport_n your_o spirit_n to_o make_v you_o to_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o restore_v comfort_n to_o you_o and_o 〈◊〉_d your_o mourner_n but_o sir_n though_o affection_n command_v yet_o â—e_v word_n of_o faith_n forbid_v excessive_a mourn_v â—e_z pray_v that_o god_n will_n may_v be_v do_v and_o we_o â—â—ght_n to_o be_v quiet_a and_o to_o praise_v god_n when_o it_o be_v â—â—ne_v know_v that_o god_n do_v every_o thing_n in_o â—â—fection_n of_o wisdom_n and_o this_o present_a sad_a repensation_n god_n only_o wise_a see_v best_a for_o you_o use_v doubtless_o it_o shall_v work_v 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