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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 his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o david_n have_v good_a experience_n of_o this_o truth_n 3._o psal_n 40.1_o 2_o 3._o wait_v i_o wait_v for_o jehovah_n and_o he_o incline_v unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o cry_n he_o bring_v i_o up_o also_o out_o of_o a_o horrible_a pit_n out_o of_o the_o miry_a clay_n and_o set_v my_o foot_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o establish_v my_o go_n and_o he_o have_v put_v a_o new_a song_n into_o my_o mouth_n even_o praise_n unto_o our_o god_n 73.25_o a_o caveat_n psal_n 73.25_o but_o be_v sure_a then_o that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n content_v thou_o and_o satisfy_v thou_o but_o christ_n himself_o many_o will_v have_v benefit_n by_o christ_n but_o seek_v thou_o christ_n himself_o let_v neither_o ease_n of_o mind_n mean_v of_o grace_n esteem_v of_o christians_n nor_o gift_n and_o part_n though_o good_a thing_n content_v thou_o 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