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good_a and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_n in_o fatness_n likewise_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o his_o afflict_a member_n say_v 54.11_o o_o thou_o afflict_a and_o toss_v with_o tempest_n that_o have_v no_o comfort_n behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n with_o the_o carbuncle_n and_o lay_v thy_o foundation_n with_o saphire_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o window_n of_o emerald_n and_o thy_o gate_n shine_v stone_n and_o all_o thy_o border_n of_o pleasant_a stone_n and_o for_o the_o far_a comfort_n of_o his_o elect_a he_o proceed_v and_o say_v all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n &_o much_o peace_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o child_n in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o be_v establish_v and_o be_v far_o from_o oppression_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v it_o and_o from_o fear_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o 54.10.17_o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o 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violence_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v off_o in_o thy_o land_n neither_o desolation_n nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v salvation_n thy_o wall_n and_o praise_v thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o the_o sun_n to_o shine_v by_o day_n neither_o shall_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o moon_n shine_v unto_o thou_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting_a light_n and_o thy_o god_n thy_o glory_n thy_o sun_n shall_v never_o go_v down_o neither_o thy_o moon_n be_v hide_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting_a light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v end_v thy_o people_n also_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a they_o shall_v possess_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o the_o graiffe_n of_o my_o plant_n shall_v be_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v be_v glorify_v moreover_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n comfort_v his_o elect_n and_o threaten_v the_o wicked_a in_o these_o word_n behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v eat_v 65.13_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v hungry_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v drink_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v thirsty_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o shall_v howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o mind_n and_o you_o shall_v leave_v your_o name_n as_o a_o curse_n unto_o my_o choose_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v slay_v you_o and_o call_v his_o servant_n by_o another_o name_n he_o that_o shall_v bless_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o the_o true_a god_n &_o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o true_a god_n these_o be_v heavenly_a consolation_n and_o promise_n which_o be_v partly_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n but_o shall_v not_o be_v full_o accomplish_v while_o the_o life_n to_o come_v whereupon_o the_o faithful_a flock_n of_o christ_n take_v 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builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n 10.23_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o hope_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v so_o serve_v god_n that_o we_o may_v please_v he_o with_o reverence_n and_o fear_v 12.28_o for_o yet_o a_o very_a little_a while_n 10.37_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n at_o polwart_n the_o 8._o day_n of_o april_n 1594._o year_n a_o love_a brother_n of_o all_o christ_n little_a flock_n a._n h._n of_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o see_v that_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o psalmist_n the_o misery_n be_v many_o 34.19_o which_o righteous_a man_n do_v suffer_v in_o this_o life_n as_o poverty_n sickness_n ignominy_n imprison_a banishment_n grief_n of_o mind_n and_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o these_o misery_n they_o 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