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they_o that_o love_v he_o it_o rejoice_v and_o make_v the_o heart_n merry_a as_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n say_v 15._o when_o i_o have_v find_v thy_o word_n i_o do_v eat_v they_o up_o gredy_o they_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n joyful_a &_o glad_a for_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o hostes._n the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n say_v also_o 3_o i_o do_v eat_v the_o book_n and_o it_o be_v in_o my_o mouth_n sweet_a than_o honey_n be_v not_o these_o the_o word_n of_o the_o two_o disciple_n that_o go_v unto_o emaus_n after_o that_o christ_n have_v interpret_v unto_o they_o the_o scripture_n 24._o which_o be_v write_v of_o he_o do_v not_o our_o heart_n say_v they_o burn_v within_o we_o while_o he_o talk_v with_o we_o by_o the_o way_n and_o open_v to_o we_o the_o scripture_n who_o be_v able_a to_o express_v what_o joy_n what_o mirth_n what_o solace_n what_o comfort_n adam_n and_o heva_n receive_v after_o their_o transgression_n when_o they_o hear_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n 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22._o and_o hear_n these_o word_n speak_v unto_o he_o of_o christ_n uery_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n conceive_v in_o his_o heart_n a_o unoutspeakable_a joy_n many_o such_o example_n find_v we_o in_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesu_n apprehend_v and_o lay_v hand_n on_o with_o a_o sure_a and_o strong_a faith_n bring_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n peace_n rest_n joy_n solace_n comfort_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n or_o atonement_n of_o joy_n of_o peace_n of_o comfort_n of_o health_n 6._o of_o spirit_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n it_o lyghtn_v the_o eye_n it_o show_v unto_o man_n the_o right_a way_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o 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geve_v i_o that_o mouth_n that_o spirit_n that_o wisdom_n 68_o against_o the_o which_o all_o the_o adversary_n of_o thy_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v nor_o resy_v geve_v to_o i_o that_o preach_v thy_o word_n with_o great_a power_n that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o exhort_v by_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o to_o improve_v they_o that_o speak_v against_o it_o 1._o geve_v i_o grace_v also_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o namely_o that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o true_o and_o faithful_o sincere_o and_o pure_o â—3_n reverent_o and_o godly_a bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o treasure_n house_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o doctrine_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_fw-mi even_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o that_o in_o my_o life_n and_o manner_n i_o may_v be_v a_o ensample_n to_o the_o faithful_a in_o 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