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he_o rise_v high_a and_z propose_v spiritual_a promise_n and_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o best_a of_o spiritual_a promise_n the_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n himself_o verse_n 26._o for_o then_o shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o delight_n in_o the_o almighty_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o eliphas_n have_v say_v if_o thou_o do_v indeed_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o sin_n thy_o conscience_n which_o now_o trouble_v yea_o torment_v thou_o shall_v have_v sweet_a peace_n in_o god_n and_o thou_o who_o now_o grovelle_v with_o thy_o eye_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n by_o reason_n of_o thy_o press_a guilt_n and_o misery_n shall_v then_o with_o confidence_n lift_v up_o thy_o face_n unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v god_n so_o ready_a at_o hand_n with_o a_o answer_n that_o thou_o shall_v see_v cause_n cheerful_o to_o perform_v thy_o vow_n which_o thou_o make_v to_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n that_o be_v the_o general_a scope_n of_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n 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thou_o gold_n and_o silver_n with_o those_o other_o conveniency_n which_o concern_v this_o life_n these_o be_v indeed_o as_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o himself_o then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v etc._n etc._n then_o that_o be_v when_o thou_o return_v to_o god_n and_o not_o till_o then_o than_o thou_o may_v expect_v to_o receive_v much_o sweetness_n from_o he_o such_o sweetness_n as_o thy_o soul_n never_o taste_v or_o experience_v to_o this_o day_n then_o shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o delight_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o delight_v or_o take_v contentment_n â—oâ—â—e_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delectatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la coâ—pore_fw-la vel_fw-la animo_fw-la sonai_n etiam_fw-la aliquâ—d_fw-la delicatum_fw-la &_o â—oâ—â—e_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v outward_a contentment_n or_o inward_a contentment_n the_o delight_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o a_o universal_a delight_n thy_o whole_a delight_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n moses_n deut._n 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