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to_o the_o righteous_a but_o also_o he_o do_v render_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o wicked_a do_v not_o know_v it_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v it_o up_o from_o their_o eye_n what_o other_o thing_n mean_v that_o of_o the_o same_o prophet_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o the_o lord_n 35._o it_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n all_o my_o bone_n that_o be_v all_o my_o strength_n and_o might_n shall_v say_v lord_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o tell_v i_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v this_o then_o to_o say_v that_o the_o joy_n and_o mirth_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v so_o great_a rejoice_v that_o although_o it_o be_v direct_o take_v in_o the_o spirit_n it_o do_v redound_v nevertheless_o for_o the_o abundance_n and_o plenty_n thereof_o also_o upon_o the_o flesh_n that_o which_o before_o know_v not_o to_o be_v delight_v but_o in_o carnal_a thing_n now_o for_o the_o communion_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v delight_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o 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say_v the_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v take_v counsel_n and_o not_o of_o i_o that_o they_o will_v take_v a_o secret_a advice_n and_o not_o out_o of_o my_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o add_v they_o sin_n unto_o sin_n even_o they_o that_o walk_v to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o have_v ask_v no_o question_n at_o my_o mouth_n but_o seek_v strength_n in_o the_o might_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o egypt_n therefore_o shall_v the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v your_o confusion_n and_o the_o trust_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o egypt_n your_o shame_n they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o people_n that_o can_v do_v they_o no_o good_a and_o that_o may_v not_o help_v they_o nor_o show_v they_o any_o profit_n but_o be_v their_o confusion_n and_o rebuke_n all_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o esay_n neither_o content_n with_o these_o he_o proceed_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 31_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o help_v and_o trust_v in_o horse_n 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