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shall_v drink_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v thirsty_a that_o be_v my_o servant_n who_o live_v in_o i_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a isa_n 33._o 1._o bread_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o to_o eat_v their_o water_n shall_v be_v sure_a they_o shall_v feed_v on_o that_o feast_n make_v of_o fat_a thing_n isat_fw-la 25._o which_o be_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n when_o formallist_n and_o legallist_n who_o live_v on_o thing_n without_o they_o shall_v be_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a nothing_o to_o feed_v on_o when_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o truth_n discover_v the_o emptiness_n and_o destroy_v the_o be_v of_o that_o wherein_o they_o live_v behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n but_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a because_o that_o wherein_o they_o trust_v their_o spiritual_a life_n and_o livelihood_n be_v 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