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heart_n of_o god_n child_n so_o that_o one_o while_o they_o complain_v thus_o 77._o psal_n 77._o will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o show_v no_o more_o favour_n and_o other_o while_n 35.9_o psal_n 35.9_o their_o soul_n be_v joyful_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o their_o bone_n do_v say_v who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n yet_o even_o in_o their_o great_a distress_n 1â—7_n dulciores_fw-la sunt_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la orantâ—un_fw-la quà m_fw-la gaudia_fw-la theatrorum_fw-la aug._n super_fw-la psal_n 1â—7_n the_o very_a tear_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v sweet_a than_o all_o the_o shout_n &_o laughter_n at_o the_o theater_n this_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n let_v it_o be_v thy_o care_n good_a christian_n to_o obtain_v and_o maintain_v it_o a_o kind_n and_o comfortable_a friend_n be_v much_o worth_n but_o who_o can_v prize_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n lo_o it_o be_v the_o best_a hymn_n the_o bless_a 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