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a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o shall_v be_v afterward_o so_o esai_n 29_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o city_n be_v call_v ariel_n that_o be_v a_o lyon_n also_o the_o church_n be_v call_v here_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o daughter_n zion_n because_o that_o the_o same_o hill_n of_o the_o which_o he_o now_o speak_v zion_n 2_o the_o mount_n or_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n zion_n be_v the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n know_v unto_o every_o man_n and_o compass_v and_o close_v about_o with_o a_o wall_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o strengthen_n of_o the_o city_n 2._o chron._n 27._o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o 33._o vers_fw-la 4._o nehem._n 3.26_o last_o of_o all_o the_o church_n be_v here_o call_v the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o the_o daughter_n of_o every_o city_n whatsoever_o thus_o therefore_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n describe_v jerusalem_n 3._o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o only_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a alone_o may_v understand_v that_o this_o kingdom_n appertain_v unto_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n unto_o they_o and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o thing_n itself_o concern_v the_o phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o speak_v it_o appear_v thus_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la or_o feign_v â—f_o a_o person_n 1._o what_o the_o figure_n prosopopoeia_fw-la be_v see_v oseas_n cap._n 6._o v._n 1._o wherein_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v speak_v unto_o by_o name_n that_o as_o i_o have_v say_v that_o company_n unto_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v promise_v may_v certain_o be_v note_v out_o from_o other_o and_o that_o the_o church_n herself_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n second_o it_o appear_v also_o that_o in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o match_v together_o of_o contrary_n between_o these_o word_n the_o first_o kingdom_n and_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o mount_n the_o 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thou_o cry_v out_o with_o lamentation_n be_v there_o no_o king_n in_o thou_o be_v thy_o counsellor_n perish_v for_o sorrow_n have_v take_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n objection_n the_o answer_v of_o a_o objection_n the_o answer_v of_o a_o objection_n wherewith_o he_o assuage_v the_o sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n of_o the_o godly_a such_o as_o both_o than_o they_o feel_v by_o the_o conceive_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n threaten_v against_o they_o and_o also_o afterward_o have_v experience_n of_o be_v in_o the_o misery_n itself_o psal_a 74._o psal_n 102._o and_o first_o of_o all_o by_o the_o figure_n hypotyposis_n he_o paint_v forth_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v 12._o what_o the_o figure_n hypotyposis_n be_v see_v amos_n cap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 12._o their_o most_o just_a sorrow_n &_o the_o most_o weighty_a cause_n of_o the_o same_o sorrow_n then_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v he_o set_v down_o a_o comfort_n as_o for_o the_o sorrow_n or_o lamentatio_fw-la 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child_n be_v come_v unto_o the_o birth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o and_o cap._n 26._o vers_fw-la 17._o like_a as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n that_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o travail_n be_v in_o sorrow_n and_o cry_v in_o her_o pain_n so_o have_v we_o be_v in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n again_o john_n 16._o vers_fw-la 21._o a_o woman_n when_o she_o travel_v have_v sorrow_n because_o her_o hour_n be_v come_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o the_o child_n she_o remember_v no_o more_o the_o anguish_n for_o joy_n that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o these_o thing_n the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o a_o fellow_n feel_v of_o their_o trouble_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o insultation_n or_o triumph_n and_o rejoice_v against_o they_o or_o mock_v they_o in_o these_o misery_n church_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n of_o the_o church_n as_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a sorrow_n and_o so_o great_a outcry_v they_o be_v many_o as_o in_o this_o verse_n for_o that_o then_o that_o be_v when_o as_o the_o church_n be_v in_o such_o sort_n afflict_v by_o god_n and_o the_o jew_n afflict_v also_o there_o be_v no_o king_n of_o they_o nor_o any_o counsellor_n or_o prince_n the_o which_o have_v any_o care_n of_o they_o and_o so_o god_n by_o ezechiel_n threaten_v to_o take_v away_o their_o king_n cap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 26._o saying_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o diadem_n and_o take_v off_o the_o crown_n this_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o same_o i_o will_v exalt_v the_o humble_a and_o abase_v he_o that_o be_v high_a for_o the_o safety_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n be_v a_o great_a hope_n time_n there_o be_v no_o king_n leave_v and_o remain_v unto_o the_o jew_n isai_n 5._o for_o the_o jew_n live_v under_o the_o dominion_n or_o rule_n of_o other_o that_o be_v of_o the_o babylonian_n by_o who_o they_o be_v take_v captive_n albeit_o that_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o defence_n and_o comfort_n advance_v daniel_n unto_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n but_o yet_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o subject_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o as_o a_o subject_n obey_v they_o verse_n 10._o sorrow_n and_o mourn_v o_o daughter_n zion_n as_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n for_o now_o shall_v thou_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o field_n and_o shall_v go_v into_o babel_n but_o there_o shall_v thou_o be_v deliver_v there_o the_o lord_n shall_v redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o enemy_n comfort_n a_o grant_v join_v with_o a_o comfort_n a_o grant_v whereunto_o be_v join_v a_o comfort_n and_o the_o grant_n be_v that_o the_o church_n may_v indeed_o lamentable_o mourn_v &_o sorrow_n as_o he_o that_o most_o may_v mourn_v and_o be_v in_o most_o heavy_a sorrow_n such_o as_o be_v a_o woman_n in_o travail_n for_o the_o prophet_n confess_v that_o they_o have_v most_o just_a cause_n of_o so_o great_a sorrow_n the_o which_o in_o this_o place_n he_o reckon_v up_o other_o then_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o to_o wit_n for_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v then_o be_v carry_v away_o from_o her_o country_n &_o when_o she_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o must_v live_v also_o in_o the_o field_n under_o the_o open_a air_n not_o in_o town_n final_o that_o she_o must_v be_v carry_v into_o country_n most_o far_o off_o namely_o even_o as_o far_o as_o into_o babylon_n psa_n 137._o all_o which_o thing_n be_v most_o lamentable_a especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o promise_a land_n be_v not_o only_o the_o native_a soil_n and_o country_n unto_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o a_o sign_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o eternal_a life_n god_n it_o be_v a_o godly_a point_n to_o be_v
do_v of_o every_o godly_a man_n in_o so_o great_a confusion_n of_o â—he_n world_n and_o hurly_n burly_n of_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v not_o swallow_v up_o or_o perish_v with_o the_o world_n but_o may_v be_v deliver_v and_o himself_o escape_v safe_a out_o of_o so_o great_a shipwrack_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o true_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n according_a unto_o true_a faith_n and_o according_a unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o christ_n have_v preach_v of_o the_o same_o affliction_n teach_v that_o this_o only_a remedy_n be_v then_o leave_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v he_o namely_o that_o by_o true_a faith_n patience_n and_o with_o fervent_a &_o earnest_a call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n they_o do_v adjoine_v themselves_o unto_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o eaglâ—â—_n do_v unto_o the_o dead_a carcase_n matth._n 24._o ver_fw-la 28._o and_o cap._n 10._o ver_fw-la â—â—_o she_o show_v that_o he_o which_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v aâ—â—_n luk._n 21._o ver_fw-la 19_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n by_o your_o patience_n pâ—ssâ—â—â—_n your_o soul_n deliver_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v the_o reason_n be_v add_v because_o every_o one_o that_o be_v whiâ—â—_n out_o of_o any_o nation_n shall_v call_v upon_o the_o true_a god_n to_o wit_n by_o true_a faâ—â—â—_n for_o otherwise_o he_o can_v true_o be_v call_v upon_o the_o same_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d save_v by_o god_n and_o shall_v escape_v safe_a out_o of_o so_o many_o shipwrack_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n or_o of_o the_o gentile_n so_o do_v paul_n expound_v this_o place_n rom._n 10._o ver_fw-la 13.14_o for_o this_o promise_n whereof_o he_o speak_v now_o be_v general_a and_o appertain_v general_o unto_o all_o nation_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o jew_n alone_o but_o unto_o all_o the_o true_a remnant_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o what_o nation_n soever_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v they_o unto_o himself_o and_o unto_o the_o 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of_o sin_n cap._n 3._o verse_n 1._o for_o behold_v in_o those_o day_n and_o in_o that_o time_n when_o i_o shall_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n church_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a promise_n take_v from_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o let_v or_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a promise_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o come_v even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o trouble_n and_o hurlie_n burly_n of_o the_o world_n the_o which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o chapter_n before_o and_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o remove_n away_o of_o the_o let_v or_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n who_o god_n will_v overthrow_v be_v they_o in_o number_n never_o so_o great_a and_o never_o so_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v wherefore_o nothing_o shall_v let_v god_n from_o perform_v that_o his_o promise_a deliverance_n and_o safety_n unto_o his_o church_n so_o amos_n 9.15_o so_o mich._n 7._o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o such_o 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any_o church_n in_o this_o world_n for_o albeit_o god_n sometime_o have_v gather_v his_o church_n more_o noble_o and_o with_o great_a renoun_n oâ—â—_n of_o her_o miserable_a scatter_n into_o other_o country_n as_o after_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n under_o the_o maccabee_n &_o especial_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n yea_o and_o noâ—_n in_o these_o last_o time_n do_v gather_v it_o together_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n restore_v unto_o we_o and_o renew_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o be_v it_o notwithstanding_o most_o true_a that_o god_n be_v always_o present_a with_o his_o church_n and_o do_v keep_v it_o and_o break_v the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o that_o they_o destroy_v it_o not_o utter_o wherefore_o how_o
know_v to_o be_v god_n yea_o and_o peculiarly_a your_o god_n you_o have_v cast_v away_o notwithstanding_o and_o in_o my_o room_n have_v place_v other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v those_o same_o most_o vain_a idol_n verse_n 27._o therefore_o will_v i_o cause_v you_o to_o go_v into_o captivity_n beyond_o damascus_n say_v the_o lord_n who_o name_n be_v the_o god_n of_o host_n commination_n a_o commination_n a_o commination_n or_o threaten_a the_o which_o be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o a_o conclusion_n that_o except_o they_o repent_v it_o will_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n will_v carry_v they_o into_o captivity_n and_o that_o into_o far_a country_n and_o into_o great_a misery_n that_o be_v beyond_o damascus_n in_o the_o caspian_a mountain_n and_o among_o fierce_a cruel_a and_o unpleasant_a nation_n this_o place_n do_v steven_n also_o in_o the_o act_n cap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 43._o allege_v against_o the_o jew_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o for_o their_o many_o idolatry_n god_n threaten_v captivity_n unto_o their_o father_n say_v therefore_o i_o will_v carry_v you_o away_o beyond_o babylon_n this_o threaten_v lest_o these_o israelite_n may_v think_v that_o they_o be_v both_o mock_v and_o dally_v withal_o or_o that_o they_o can_v avoid_v it_o do_v god_n confirm_v by_o his_o power_n and_o the_o same_o infinite_a or_o endless_a for_o he_o the_o very_a same_o who_o threaten_v these_o thing_n be_v the_o god_n of_o host_n and_o have_v authority_n and_o mere_a and_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o exercise_v and_o use_v according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n therefore_o nothing_o can_v withstand_v he_o cap._n 6._o verse_n 1._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n which_o be_v famous_a at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o they_o sermon_n this_o sermon_n also_o do_v peculiar_o belong_v unto_o the_o israelite_n the_o 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most_o grievous_o offendeâ—_n by_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n verse_n three_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n now_o this_o verse_n have_v three_o part_n first_o a_o curse_n and_o the_o same_o do_v the_o prophet_n threaten_v from_o god_n himself_o for_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n hoi_n among_o the_o hebrew_n curse_n 1._o a_o curse_n and_o of_o vâ—_n among_o the_o latin_n and_o ovai_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o in_o english_a woe_n that_o it_o betoken_v threaten_n not_o from_o man_n but_o froâ—_n god_n that_o be_v utter_v from_o heaven_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v 1._o sam._n cap._n 4_o vers_fw-la 7.8_o in_o these_o word_n then_o the_o philistine_n be_v afraid_a aâ—â—_n say_v god_n be_v come_v into_o the_o host_n therefore_o say_v they_o woe_n unto_o we_o fâ—_n it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o heretofore_o wo_n unto_o we_o who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o mighty_a god_n these_o be_v the_o god_n that_o smite_v the_o egyptian_n with_o all_o the_o plague_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o isa_n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 4._o wo_n finfull_a nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o mat._n 23._o ver_fw-la 13._o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o many_o other_o the_o verse_n there_o follow_v and_o apocal._n 8._o vers_fw-la 13._o wo_n wo_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n threaten_v 2._o to_o who_o this_o curse_n be_v threaten_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n show_v unto_o who_o he_o denounce_v or_o to_o those_o that_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o these_o he_o describe_v or_o set_v out_o by_o their_o sin_n or_o quality_n in_o these_o word_n which_o trust_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n for_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o their_o security_n or_o carelessness_n why_o they_o despise_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n because_o they_o judge_v samaria_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o be_v invincible_a or_o unwonable_a for_o it_o be_v most_o hard_o besiege_v by_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n 2._o king_n cap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 24._o etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v it_o not_o win_v nor_o take_v cap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 6.7_o and_o they_o suppose_v the_o power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o their_o king_n also_o by_o who_o they_o judge_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v well_o enough_o defend_v against_o all_o enemy_n to_o be_v unconquerable_a whereupon_o there_o be_v in_o they_o not_o only_o a_o certain_a confidence_n or_o trust_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o city_n of_o samaria_n but_o also_o such_o a_o trust_n that_o they_o do_v whole_o rest_v and_o stay_v therein_o as_o in_o a_o defence_n that_o can_v not_o be_v win_v and_o therefore_o they_o sleep_v sound_o and_o without_o all_o fear_n against_o enemy_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n for_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o security_n or_o carelessness_n do_v the_o hebrew_n word_n schaan_n betoken_v and_o that_o the_o city_n samaria_n be_v the_o head_n city_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o seat_v or_o build_v upon_o a_o mountain_n appear_v 1._o king_n cap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 24._o in_o these_o word_n and_o he_o to_o wit_n omri_n king_n of_o israel_n buy_v the_o mountain_n samaria_n of_o one_o shemer_n for_o two_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o build_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n which_o he_o build_v after_o the_o name_n of_o shemer_n lord_n of_o the_o mountain_n samaria_n the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n reason_n 3._o with_o what_o reason_n he_o confirm_v his_o threaten_n 1._o reason_n teach_v with_o what_o example_n and_o reason_n the_o prophet_n confirm_v this_o his_o threaten_n against_o these_o secure_a or_o careless_a israelite_n and_o he_o confirm_v it_o by_o two_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v take_v from_o their_o neighbour_n at_o home_n to_o wit_n in_o this_o verse_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o man_n that_o be_v subject_a thereunto_o who_o be_v both_o the_o 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shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o they_o which_o give_v they_o money_n verse_n 12._o therefore_o shall_v zion_n for_o your_o sake_n be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n punishment_n a_o threaten_a of_o a_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n the_o threaten_n of_o a_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n against_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o former_a sin_n for_o not_o only_o the_o house_n of_o private_a person_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a city_n itself_o and_o that_o not_o every_o city_n whatsoever_o but_o that_o very_o same_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n which_o vers_fw-la 10._o before_o they_o say_v they_o do_v build_v and_o not_o only_o in_o that_o city_n those_o part_n and_o quarter_n in_o which_o profane_a house_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o man_n be_v but_o that_o self_n same_o part_n also_o wherein_o be_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n itself_o that_o be_v the_o holy_a house_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v utter_o overthrow_v and_o destroy_v so_o that_o in_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v whole_o be_v bring_v into_o rubbish_n and_o into_o woody_a and_o desert_a place_n and_o fit_a only_o for_o wild_a beast_n all_o and_o singular_a which_o thing_n do_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n prepare_v against_o the_o jew_n see_v jerem._n 26._o vers_fw-la 18._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o this_o verse_n in_o these_o word_n michai_n the_o morashite_v prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n zion_n shall_v be_v plough_v like_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n cap._n 4._o verse_n 1._o but_o in_o the_o last_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o mountain_n of_o 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of_o host_n though_o it_o be_v wonderful_a be_v or_o wonderful_a unpossible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o this_o people_n in_o these_o day_n shall_v it_o therefore_o be_v answer_v be_v or_o wonderful_a their_o doubt_v &_o distrustfulnes_n many_o way_n answer_v unpossible_a in_o my_o sight_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o be_v the_o answer_v of_o a_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o distrust_v these_o so_o great_a and_o large_a promise_n of_o god_n because_o of_o their_o smallness_n and_o fewne_n for_o the_o prophet_n answer_v this_o their_o distrust_n and_o doubtfulness_n of_o mind_n many_o way_n man_n 1._o fron_n the_o power_n of_o god_n compare_v
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the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n bring_v a_o offering_n and_o enter_v into_o his_o court_n worship_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o glorious_a sanctuary_n tremble_v before_o he_o all_o the_o earth_n second_o it_o be_v most_o joyful_a whereas_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o shall_v come_v that_o be_v even_o for_o honour_n sake_n take_v their_o journey_n from_o out_o of_o their_o own_o city_n they_o shall_v go_v and_o come_v as_o far_o as_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o jury_n so_o psalm_n 84._o ver_fw-la 6.7_o david_n praise_v the_o courage_n of_o the_o people_n that_o pass_v through_o the_o wilderness_n to_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o zion_n say_v they_o go_v through_o the_o vale_n of_o baca_n make_v well_n therein_o the_o rain_n also_o cover_v the_o pool_n they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n till_o every_o one_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o zion_n verse_n 21._o and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o one_o city_n shall_v go_v to_o another_o say_v up_o let_v we_o go_v and_o pray_v before_o 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