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gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o isai_n 65._o 13._o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a v._o 14._o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n but_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n isai_n 61._o 10._o i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n rom._n 14._o 17._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prov._n 3._o 17._o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n 2._o many_o pregnant_a testimony_n and_o instance_n instance_n by_o instance_n when_o zacheus_n be_v convert_v he_o come_v down_o joyful_o and_o receive_v christ_n luke_n 19_o 6_o 9_o when_o the_o three_o thousand_o be_v convert_v there_o ensue_v singular_a gladness_n and_o joy_n act_v 2._o 41._o when_o the_o eunuch_n be_v convert_v he_o go_v home_o rejoice_v act._n 8._o 39_o when_o those_o in_o samaria_n be_v convert_v the_o text_n say_v there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o that_o city_n act_v 8._o 5_o 6._o when_o the_o jailor_n be_v convert_v he_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n act_v 16._o 34._o when_o they_o to_o who_o peter_n write_v be_v convert_v they_o do_v rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 3._o the_o many_o comparison_n by_o which_o convert_v grace_n be_v express_v comparison_n by_o comparison_n do_v confirm_v it_o that_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n condition_n very_o joyful_a and_o delightful_a the_o estate_n of_o grace_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v esteem_v pleasant_a and_o delightful_a and_o joyful_a man_n take_v delight_n and_o joy_n in_o honour_n beauty_n strength_n youth_n riches_n pearl_n and_o jewel_n in_o birth_n in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o spring_n orchard_n spice_n perfume_n building_n victory_n life_n duration_n friend_n 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