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and_o in_o the_o 5._o verse_n he_o say_v my_o soul_n shall_v be_v fill_v as_o with_o â—â—â—row_n and_o fatness_n now_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o you_o know_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v saul_n have_v take_v away_o my_o mean_n but_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v that_o which_o full_o satisfi_v i_o saul_n have_v take_v away_o my_o liberty_n but_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n itself_o and_o therefore_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v full_o quiet_v therein_o thus_o faith_n bring_v a_o supply_n of_o all_o good_a to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o 73._o psalm_n 25._o and_o the_o last_o verse_n compare_v they_o both_o together_o and_o see_v
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