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a_o lion_n yet_o at_o length_n he_o shall_v seed_v upon_o the_o hony-comb_n of_o consolation_n though_o he_o pass_v like_o israël_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o wilderness_n jordan_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n though_o he_o now_o wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n yet_o he_o shall_v hereafter_o wear_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n though_o his_o drink_n be_v now_o mingle_v with_o gall_n and_o bitterness_n yet_o he_o shall_v drink_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o god_n pleasure_n though_o david_n be_v long_o oppress_v yet_o at_o length_n he_o attain_v the_o kingdom_n though_o the_o three_o child_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n yet_o they_o attain_v honour_n in_o the_o province_n of_o babylon_n so_o isa_n 65.13.14.15_o isa_n 35.4.5.10_o ecl._n 8.11.12_o from_o the_o gift_n descend_v we_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n not_o scant_o slender_o spare_o but_o above_o measure_n abundant_o plentiful_o 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