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bonum_fw-la reprobi_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la ut_fw-la legimus_fw-la via_fw-la veritatis_fw-la blasphematur_fw-la etc._n etc._n psalm_n 119._o part._n 18._o s._n 137_o sure_o thou_o right'ous_a art_n o_o lord_n upright_o thy_o judgement_n be_v 138_o so_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o thy_o word_n all_o faithful_a right_a and_o rare_a 139_o sharp_a zeal_n consume_v and_o cut_v i_o sore_o when_o foe_n thy_o word_n forget_v 140_o solely_n pure_a be_v thy_o word_n therefore_o my_o soul_n so_o love_v it_o 141_o small_a though_o i_o be_o and_o scorn_v i_o cast_v not_o thy_o will_n out_o of_o mind_n 142_o stable_a thy_o righteousness_n do_v last_o thy_o law_n the_o truth_n i_o find_v 143_o surprise_v i_o be_o with_o grief_n and_o pain_n thy_o command_n i_o delight_n 144_o settle_a thy_o just_a law_n aye_o remain_v give_v i_o truth_n be_v live_v light_n chap._n xix_o §._o 1._o another_o reason_n my_o paper_n add_v at_o numb_a 46._o which_o mr._n w._n set_v down_o p._n 108._o and_o it_o be_v 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