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the_o gate_n they_o sing_v the_o 2._o ver_fw-la of_o that_o psalm_n the_o artificer_n of_o jerusalem_n salute_v they_o they_o go_v through_o the_o city_n with_o a_o pipe_n strike_v up_o before_o they_o till_o they_o come_v near_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o take_v every_o man_n his_o basket_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n they_o sing_v psalm_n 150._o and_o so_o continue_v sing_v till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o court-yard_n where_o they_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o levite_n sing_v the_o 30._o psalm_n thus_o 26.2_o thus_o vide_fw-la ainsw_n in_o deut._n 26.2_o maimonides_n and_o the_o babylonish_n talmud_n in_o the_o title_n biccurim_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o exceed_v great_a joy_n unto_o which_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v conceive_v to_o allude_v cap._n 30.29_o now_o if_o the_o bring_v up_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o ground_n be_v so_o joyful_a a_o solemnity_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v it_o be_v when_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o body_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o church_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o lord_n one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v put_v the_o whole_a country_n into_o a_o procession_n with_o and_o holy_a congratulation_n to_o they_o with_o praise_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o what_o a_o joy_n shall_v it_o be_v to_o all_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n to_o see_v that_o gospel-prophesie_n isa_n 5._o isa_n 44.3_o 4_o 5._o 44.3_o 4_o 5._o fulfil_v before_o their_o eye_n where_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n and_o they_o shall_v spring_v up_o as_o among_o the_o grass_n as_o willow_n by_o the_o watercourse_n one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o another_o shall_v call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n and_o another_o shall_v subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o surname_n himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n final_o by_o this_o mean_v god_n will_v be_v high_o glorify_v and_o then_o he_o also_o will_v rejoice_v in_o we_o and_o over_o we_o to_o do_v we_o good_a if_o his_o spirit_n be_v receive_v among_o we_o and_o have_v a_o quiet_a dwell_n with_o we_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v a_o deluge_n where_o the_o spirit_n be_v 6.3_o genes_n 6.3_o there_o be_v liberty_n and_o safety_n and_o joy_n and_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v unto_o we_o all_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v ascribe_v and_o render_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la