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for_o all_o person_n so_o for_o all_o time_n and_o all_o change_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o prosperity_n to_o teach_v thou_o in_o adversity_n to_o comfort_v thou_o use_v 6_o it_o serve_v in_o the_o last_o place_n for_o exhortation_n to_o all_o the_o afflict_a saint_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o shall_v god_n be_v so_o pitiful_a of_o they_o and_o shall_v he_o lose_v the_o praise_n of_o his_o love_n no_o no._n therefore_o o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o merciful_a love_a kindness_n and_o count_v it_o exceed_a joy_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o diverse_a temptation_n see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o forsake_v in_o they_o all_o praise_n to_o he_o who_o be_v all-sufficient_a o_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n when_o the_o lord_n bring_v back_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o people_n jacob_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o israel_n shall_v be_v glad_a psal_n 14._o for_o zion_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o for_o jerusalems_n 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