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the_o lord_n with_o joy_n and_o a_o holy_a rejoice_v and_o for_o this_o end_n they_o must_v sing_v psalm_n there_o be_v no_o exercise_n more_o proper_a to_o express_v our_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n call_v his_o people_n to_o rejoice_v evermore_o 1_o thessalon_n 5._o 16._o and_o phil._n 4._o 4._o to_o rejoice_v always_o but_o more_o especial_o when_o they_o come_v before_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o ordinance_n psal._n 105._o 3._o glory_n you_o in_o his_o holy_a name_n let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o rejoice_v that_o seek_v the_o lord_n deut._n 12._o 12._o you_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 14._o 26._o thou_o shall_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v deut._n 16._o 10_o 11._o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n i_o e._n pentecost_n with_o a_o tribute_n of_o a_o sree-will_n offer_v of_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 28._o 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