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soul_n and_o accheere_n they_o it_o do_v at_o sometime_o or_o other_o let_v the_o devil_n do_v his_o worst_a as_o the_o next_o doctrine_n shall_v declare_v which_o without_o any_o long_a delay_n i_o come_v unto_o and_o this_o it_o be_v that_o as_o the_o church_n alone_o be_v capable_a of_o christ_n righteousness_n justification_n doct._n christian_n alone_o have_v the_o joy_n of_o justification_n so_o she_o only_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o same_o only_o believer_n do_v true_o rejoice_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o free_a justification_n by_o christ_n what_o say_v david_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o righteous_n shall_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n shall_v glory_v 64.10_o glory_v psal_n 64.10_o what_o say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n also_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v fly_v away_o 35.10_o away_o isa_n 35.10_o again_o my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_a and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n 65.14.15.18_o joy_n isa_n 65.14.15.18_o of_o who_o speak_v the_o church_n when_o she_o say_v we_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n 25.9_o salvation_n isa_n 25.9_o i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n for_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n he_o have_v cover_v i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n 61.10_o righteousness_n isa_n 61.10_o of_o who_o i_o say_v speak_v the_o church_n there_o but_o of_o herself_o i_o confess_v that_o literal_o those_o speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o jew_n at_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n but_o mystical_o they_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v of_o the_o joy_n which_o 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not_o think_v that_o it_o can_v be_v get_v for_o gold_n or_o that_o silver_n shall_v be_v weigh_v for_o the_o price_n thereof_o joy_n thereof_o job._n 28.15_o help_v to_o true_a joy_n but_o by_o these_o mean_n first_o by_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n marry_o magdalene_n be_v fain_o to_o stand_v behind_o christ_n weep_v and_o to_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o her_o tear_n before_o he_o have_v she_o go_v in_o peace_n 7.38.50_o peace_n luk._n 7.38.50_o peter_n convert_n be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n before_o they_o can_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n 2.37.46_o gladness_n act._n 2.37.46_o the_o jailer_n tremble_v before_o he_o rejoice_v 16.26_o rejoice_v act._n 16.26_o they_o be_v the_o bless_a one_o which_o mourn_n that_o shall_v be_v comfort_v 5.4_o comfort_v math._n 5.4_o let_v not_o they_o think_v ever_o to_o come_v to_o this_o joy_n who_o drive_v out_o of_o their_o own_o heart_n all_o consideration_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v of_o god_n 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