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who_o will_v not_o now_o say_v this_o lord_n reign_v 96._o let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v let_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o isle_n be_v glad_a thereof_o why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v triumph_o say_v among_o the_o heathen_a that_o the_o lord_n reign_v that_o the_o world_n also_o shall_v be_v establish_v that_o it_o can_v be_v move_v let_v the_o heaven_n rejoice_v and_o the_o earth_n be_v glad_a let_v the_o sea_n roar_v and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o let_v the_o field_n rejoice_v and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n rejoice_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o joy_n here_o what_o it_o will_v be_v there_o never_o so_o much_o cause_n of_o exultation_n and_o glory_v in_o he_o the_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n which_o his_o kingdom_n promise_n never_o actual_o take_v place_n nor_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v connexion_n therewith_o till_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dispose_v and_o form_v man_n spirit_n thereto_o 17._o for_o all_o this_o be_v 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