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tear_n in_o thy_o hollow_a cheek_n shall_v be_v fill_v up_o by_o the_o balm_n of_o gilead_n when_o all_o thy_o wound_n and_o scar_n shall_v be_v bathe_v into_o smoothness_n and_o beautiful_o heal_v in_o those_o river_n of_o pleasure_n that_o flow_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n for_o evermore_o i_o shall_v come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n and_o each_o holy_a soul_n while_o sigh_v and_o groan_v among_o the_o thorn_n of_o this_o valley_n of_o anchor_n add._n add._n whereof_o brief_o and_o close_o 1._o he_o form_v holy_a sigh_n and_o groan_n in_o thy_o spirit_n by_o his_o spirit_n he_o send_v his_o dove_n into_o our_o heart_n 36.27_o ezek._n 36.27_o and_o then_o we_o mourn_v like_o dove_n in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n of_o age_n he_o put_v his_o spirit_n within_o we_o and_o then_o hearken_v to_o the_o groan_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n 2.14_o 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