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cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o and_o man_n also_o and_o a_o cheerful_a lender_n to_o cheerfulness_n in_o a_o child_n or_o servant_n obedience_n o_o how_o lovely_a be_v it_o it_o be_v so_o also_o between_o husband_n and_o wife_n those_o office_n of_o love_n they_o discharge_v each_o to_o other_o with_o readiness_n and_o cheerfulness_n what_o a_o beauty_n do_v it_o add_v thereunto_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o these_o or_o the_o like_a service_n be_v perform_v but_o unwilling_o and_o by_o constraint_n with_o a_o sad_a look_n and_o a_o lower_a countenance_n they_o be_v render_v ingrateful_a and_o unacceptable_a what_o be_v a_o feast_n if_o no_o mirth_n there_o good_a look_n and_o language_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a dish_n at_o the_o table_n have_v speak_v concern_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o civil_a mirth_n i_o proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o some_o caution_n caution_n caution_n caution_n to_o prevent_v disorder_n and_o irregularity_n therein_o unseasonable_a 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glory_v in_o it_o psal_n 52.1_o why_o boast_v thou_o thyself_o in_o mischief_n o_o mighty_a man_n or_o like_a to_o the_o accurse_a child_n of_o edom_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o wit_n jerusalem_n distress_n say_v raze_v it_o raze_v it_o even_o to_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o psal_n 137.7_o obad._n 10.9_o or_o like_v to_o the_o bloody_a jew_n who_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n do_v it_o with_o most_o horrid_a revile_n and_o barbarous_a insultation_n matth._n 27.40_o or_o last_o of_o all_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o this_o sin_n make_v man_n as_o like_v the_o devil_n as_o ever_o they_o can_v look_v who_o if_o he_o can_v rejoice_v will_v rejoice_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o make_v man_n like_o himself_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a tongue_v miserable_a double_o tongue_v 4._o and_o last_o the_o double-tongue_n speak_v one_o thing_n to_o this_o body_n another_z to_z that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o false_a and_o falter_v tongue_n on_o the_o one_o side_n 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