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slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n here_o be_v good_a news_n betimes_o 8._o among_o who_o be_v the_o enmity_n or_o this_o hostile_a war_n we_o find_v in_o the_o text_n three_o host_n and_o three_o battle_n as_o 1._o betwixt_o satan_n and_o the_o woman_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n i.e._n betwixt_o thou_o the_o seducer_n and_o she_o who_o thou_o have_v seduce_v this_o enmity_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o amity_n and_o familiarity_n which_o have_v be_v between_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n the_o woman_n and_o not_o the_o man_n be_v name_v not_o but_o that_o enmity_n must_v be_v betwixt_o the_o
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be_v within_o i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n this_o be_v true_a joy_n when_o the_o soul_n unite_v itself_o to_o the_o good_a possess_v in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o object_n of_o true_a joy_n as_o this_o hark_v as_o if_o heaven_n open_v and_o the_o voice_n come_v from_o god_n in_o heaven_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n what_o do_v not_o thy_o heart_n leap_v in_o thy_o bosom_n at_o this_o sound_n john_n the_o baptist_n leap_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n for_o joy_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o mary_n voice_n and_o do_v not_o thy_o soul_n spring_n within_o thou_o at_o this_o voice_n of_o god_n o_o wonder_n some_o can_v delight_v themselves_o in_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o god_n better_o than_o sin_n other_o more_o refine_v and_o indeed_o sanctify_v can_v delight_v themselves_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o grace_n pardon_v holiness_n 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