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in_o great_a variety_n of_o passion_n it_o appear_v in_o his_o hatred_n his_o joy_n and_o in_o his_o grief_n in_o his_o hatred_n 26.5_o psal._n 26.5_o i_o have_v hate_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o will_v not_o sit_v among_o the_o ungodly_a in_o his_o joy_n 122.1_o psal._n 122.1_o i_o be_v glad_a say_v he_o when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o we_o will_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v piety_n prevail_v among_o other_o and_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v from_o any_o beside_o himself_o but_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o zeal_n chief_o show_v itself_o in_o his_o grief_n a_o true_o zealous_a man_n meet_v with_o many_o more_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n than_o joy_n from_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n language_n be_v sometime_o very_o mournful_a 119.136_o psal._n 119.136_o river_n of_o water_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n and_o again_o 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