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life_n however_o there_o be_v such_o fullness_n of_o this_o joy_n even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v exhaust_v measure_a or_o express_v either_o by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o tongue_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o worse_a neither_o for_o be_v so_o great_a for_o it_o be_v all_o as_o good_a too_o even_o as_o peter_n say_v full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet_n 1.8_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o disciple_n act_n 13_o 52_o that_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n even_o in_o a_o time_n of_o persecution_n what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o speak_v for_o we_o and_o so_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v or_o speak_v for_o we_o still_o it_o can_v have_v less_o effect_n in_o we_o then_o to_o make_v we_o true_o joyful_a john_n 15.11_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o my_o joy_n may_v remain_v in_o you_o and_o that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a all_o redeem_a one_o that_o have_v so_o many_o mercy_n on_o every_o side_n &_o be_v encompass_v 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