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and_o who_o brightness_n do_v prelude_v and_o expire_v into_o glory_n sermon_n vi_o of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o mourner_n matt._n 5._o 4._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shecina_fw-la say_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n will_v not_o rest_v upon_o a_o sad_a person_n that_o be_v god_n will_v not_o be_v especial_o with_o he_o nor_o will_v his_o holy_a spirit_n keep_v he_o company_n that_o be_v a_o solitary_a mourner_n and_o indeed_o we_o often_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o when_o the_o prophet_n will_v invite_v god_n spirit_n down_o upon_o they_o do_v heighten_v themselves_o with_o mirth_n but_o now_o say_v elisha_n bring_v i_o a_o minstrel_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v while_o the_o minstrel_n play_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 3._o 15._o as_o if_o the_o music_n have_v inspire_v he_o and_o his_o soul_n be_v tune_v into_o enthusiasm_n and_o so_o also_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 5._o thou_o shall_v meet_v a_o company_n of_o prophet_n come_v down_o from_o the_o high_a place_n with_o a_o psaltery_a and_o a_o tabret_n and_o a_o pipe_n and_o a_o harp_n before_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v upon_o thou_o yea_o and_o as_o god_n will_v not_o dwell_v with_o they_o so_o neither_o will_v he_o let_v they_o keep_v he_o company_n they_o be_v not_o to_o appear_v before_o he_o sad_a deut._n 12._o 7._o and_o there_o you_o shall_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o therefore_o god_n have_v no_o worse_a expression_n for_o unclean_a sacrifice_n than_o the_o bread_n of_o mourner_n hos._n
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