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my_o clothing_n be_v sackcloth_n i_o humble_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v i_o behave_v myself_o as_o a_o friend_n or_o brother_n i_o bow_v down_o heavy_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o mother_n psal_n 35.13_o 14._o how_o divine_o soft_a and_o sympathetic_a be_v the_o temper_n of_o this_o good_a prince_n when_o unworthy_a wretch_n base_a in_o themselves_o and_o spiteful_a to_o he_o fall_v into_o misery_n he_o fast_v and_o mourn_v and_o wear_v sackcloth_n for_o they_o though_o they_o scorn_v and_o malign_v and_o asperse_v he_o yet_o he_o pray_v most_o hearty_o and_o importunate_o for_o they_o for_o god_n mercy_n to_o they_o for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o for_o his_o deliverance_n of_o they_o o_o that_o we_o do_v but_o demean_v ourselves_o towards_o our_o best_a friend_n when_o miserable_a and_o to_o the_o choice_a and_o most_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n as_o this_o renown_a monarch_n do_v towards_o his_o enemy_n and_o hypocritical_a mocker_n as_o they_o be_v there_o term_v 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or_o exalt_v it_o to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o to_o make_v it_o so_o capable_a of_o the_o forementioned_a operation_n as_o to_o fill_v we_o with_o joyous_a and_o triumphant_a delight_n can_v be_v surprise_v to_o the_o intelligent_a for_o they_o know_v very_o well_o that_o where_o melancholy_a be_v predominant_a and_o due_o heat_v and_o invigorate_v by_o a_o sanguine_a temper_n or_o constitution_n very_o strong_a joy_n and_o even_o rapturous_a delight_n will_v result_v from_o it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n express_o affirm_v that_o it_o produce_v ecstasy_n and_o joy_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o too_o as_o he_o add_v 30._o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d probl._n sect_n 30._o with_o sing_v and_o when_o man_n may_v so_o overflow_v with_o joy_n as_o that_o their_o joy_n shall_v rise_v up_o into_o rapture_n and_o their_o rapture_n run_v out_o and_o spend_v themselves_o in_o sing_v must_v not_o the_o gratification_n they_o feel_v within_o be_v exceed_o 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