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and_o a_o conduit_n to_o convey_v god_n and_o grace_n into_o his_o soul_n in_o a_o word_n he_o delight_v in_o it_o because_o it_o be_v holy_a and_o pure_a he_o can_v say_v with_o david_n psal_n 119.140_o thy_o word_n be_v very_o pure_a therefore_o thy_o servant_n love_v it_o this_o no_o wicked_a man_n can_v true_o say_v 8_o the_o delight_n that_o a_o godly_a man_n take_v in_o the_o word_n be_v without_o any_o reservation_n or_o distinction_n he_o delight_v in_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o command_a and_o threaten_a word_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o promise_a word_n he_o behold_v god_n and_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n in_o every_o verse_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v say_v with_o hezekiah_n isa_n 39.8_o good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v the_o whole_a law_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o rejoice_v in_o every_o tittle_n of_o it_o but_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v his_o reservation_n and_o distinction_n he_o may_v delight_v in_o the_o promise_a 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