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the_o end_n and_o mean_n what_o little_a pleasure_n delight_n or_o satisfaction_n do_v he_o take_v in_o his_o business_n that_o never_o think_v of_o it_o but_o when_o he_o be_v do_v it_o or_o prepare_v not_o for_o it_o certain_o that_o work_n be_v but_o a_o burden_n to_o he_o and_o be_v perform_v of_o necessity_n only_o not_o free_o and_o cheerful_o of_o love_n or_o like_n but_o god_n will_v have_v his_o servant_n to_o delight_v in_o he_o psal_n 37._o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n i_o sit_v under_o his_o shadow_n with_o delight_n god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o give_v it_o with_o a_o evil_a mind_n whatever_o we_o do_v unto_o he_o we_o must_v do_v it_o hearty_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o hope_n ps_n 1.2_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o art_n or_o science_n can_v be_v attain_v what_o 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