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〈◊〉_d by_o other_o who_o have_v more_o time_n to_o spare_v and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o reward_n be_v answerable_a mourning_n upon_o earth_n will_v help_v to_o rate_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o joy_n in_o heaven_n a_o thought_n which_o can_v but_o draw_v we_o powerful_o to_o the_o work_n provide_v that_o it_o dwell_v as_o long_o upon_o our_o mind_n and_o sink_v as_o deep_a into_o they_o as_o it_o ought_v especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o joy_n in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a every_o extraordinary_a degree_n of_o they_o in_o we_o must_v be_v attend_v with_o a_o infinite_a because_o endless_a sweetness_n beyond_o what_o other_o saint_n shall_v feel_v who_o be_v inferior_a to_o we_o but_o that_o one_o degree_n in_o those_o triumphant_a joy_n yet_o that_o we_o may_v not_o leave_v the_o time_n for_o this_o work_n whole_o in_o suspense_n let_v we_o come_v to_o this_o moderate_a determination_n concern_v it_o lest_o a_o day_n in_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n shall_v be_v too_o 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direct_a and_o special_a preparation_n to_o that_o mysterious_a solemnity_n though_o where_o sickness_n at_o any_o time_n or_o urgent_a business_n shall_v hinder_v any_o from_o do_v their_o part_n on_o that_o day_n of_o the_o month_n as_o they_o sometime_o may_v they_o may_v make_v choice_n of_o some_o other_o day_n which_o in_o such_o a_o case_n will_v be_v more_o convenient_a and_o as_o many_o devout_a and_o pious_a soul_n as_o shall_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o this_o religious_a practice_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o good_a god_n rest_n upon_o they_o and_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n assist_v and_o prosper_v they_o in_o the_o holy_a undertake_n six_o in_o case_n we_o will_v mourn_v solemn_o we_o must_v join_v a_o free_a forgiveness_n with_o it_o forgiveness_n i_o mean_v of_o all_o those_o that_o offend_v we_o be_v they_o never_o so_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o we_o for_o that_o will_v help_v to_o open_v the_o door_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o let_v we_o into_o a_o happy_a possession_n 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their_o charitable_a and_o affectionate_a sympathy_n the_o suffering_n of_o other_o people_n in_o a_o good_a degree_n be_v make_v their_o own_o this_o of_o necessity_n must_v mighty_o augment_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a by_o add_v innumerable_a foreign_a trouble_n as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o to_o their_o own_o private_a and_o personal_a hardship_n never_o let_v we_o wonder_v therefore_o to_o see_v david_n in_o a_o deluge_n on_o every_o side_n surround_v or_o rather_o quite_o overwhelm_v with_o a_o inundation_n of_o misery_n i_o be_o come_v into_o deep_a water_n where_o the_o flood_n overflow_v i_o psal_n 69.2_o which_o may_v well_o cause_v he_o to_o petition_n as_o he_o do_v 15._o do_v v._o 14_o 15._o let_v i_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o deep_a water_n let_v not_o the_o deep_a swallow_v i_o up_o and_o these_o very_a petition_n imply_v what_o we_o will_v prove_v namely_o that_o good_a man_n may_v be_v implunge_v into_o misery_n into_o such_o flood_n or_o gulf_n of_o affliction_n as_o they_o shall_v certain_o sink_v in_o and_o be_v irrecoverable_o drown_v do_v not_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n interpose_v to_o prevent_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mark_v out_o the_o righteous_a for_o the_o most_o afflict_a one_o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 34.19_o so_o that_o if_o other_o have_v affliction_n the_o righteous_a shall_v have_v many_o and_o if_o other_o have_v many_o affliction_n they_o shall_v have_v many_o more_o which_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rabbi_n say_v there_o be_v seven_o pit_n for_o the_o just_a and_o but_o one_o for_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a to_o all_o which_o add_v as_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v very_o many_o so_o oftentimes_o they_o be_v very_o great_a and_o the_o word_n which_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o signify_v great_a also_o by_o be_v join_v with_o affliction_n in_o 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