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thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v sorrow_n unto_o 11._o these_o who_o have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o it_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o have_v 6._o sow_v in_o tear_n and_o manifold_a affliction_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n reap_v in_o joy_n the_o fruit_n of_o all_o their_o trouble_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o see_v there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o a_o appoint_a time_n to_o rejoice_v as_o there_o be_v to_o mourn_v therefore_o 1._o howsoever_o in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n we_o must_v consider_v and_o 16._o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v yet_o in_o the_o day_n of_o mirth_n and_o deliverance_n we_o must_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o to_o express_v our_o joy_n we_o must_v sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o god_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n himself_o appoint_v this_o time_n i_o will_v 18._o deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o so_o have_v the_o saint_n employ_v this_o time_n so_o 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