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countenance_n for_o a_o joyful_a heart_n make_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n pro._n 15._o ver_fw-la 13._o three_o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v what_o a_o woeful_a case_n all_o heretic_n hypocrite_n schismatic_n and_o ignorant_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v in_o whole_a knowledge_n be_v pervert_v and_o who_o live_v in_o error_n they_o want_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o a_o christian_a joy_n for_o there_o be_v no_o true_a testimony_n where_o there_o be_v no_o true_a knowledge_n no_o true_a knowledge_n unless_o the_o soul_n be_v illuminate_v by_o the_o spirit_n no_o true_a illumination_n unless_o it_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o word_n these_o therefore_o have_v neither_o knowledge_n to_o lead_v they_o nor_o the_o spirit_n to_o enlighten_v they_o nor_o the_o word_n to_o direct_v they_o be_v void_a of_o a_o true_a testimony_n and_o so_o of_o a_o rejoice_a conscience_n this_o aught_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n to_o seek_v after_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n to_o say_v unto_o it_o as_o elisha_n say_v to_o elias_n i_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o to_o meditate_v in_o it_o day_n and_o night_n the_o voice_n of_o wisdom_n have_v sound_v in_o our_o street_n for_o the_o space_n of_o many_o year_n together_o and_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o defend_v the_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o by_o his_o religious_a care_n her_o voice_n may_v long_o be_v hear_v among_o us._n if_o the_o lion_n roar_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n do_v tremble_v and_o quake_v and_o shall_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n deliver_v his_o word_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o royal_a tribe_n both_o of_o england_n and_o scotland_n both_o love_n and_o cherish_v the_o word_n shall_v wisdom_n daily_o cry_v out_o unto_o we_o and_o not_o be_v regard_v of_o we_o when_o as_o 41._o luk._n 1._o 41._o the_o mother_n of_o this_o word_n go_v unto_o john_n baptist_n mother_n john_n do_v skip_v in_o his_o 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