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and_o as_o it_o be_v sow_o for_o they_o so_o it_o shall_v come_v up_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o psal_n 126.6_o 7._o they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n he_o that_o go_v forth_o and_o weep_v bear_v precious_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o rejoice_v bring_v forth_o his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o god_n people_n shall_v not_o be_v always_o under_o hache_n their_o trouble_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n for_o a_o while_n they_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n either_o for_o a_o season_n in_o this_o life_n or_o at_o most_o but_o for_o the_o season_n of_o this_o life_n first_o they_o be_v manytimes_o but_o for_o a_o season_n in_o this_o life_n god_n people_n manytimes_o outlive_v their_o trouble_n many_o temptation_n that_o god_n bring_v his_o servant_n into_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o again_o even_o in_o this_o world_n their_o fit_n of_o sorrow_n do_v not_o last_v always_o though_o they_o have_v their_o sad_a paroxysm_n they_o have_v some_o intermission_n 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