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cor._n 6._o 16_o 17._o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_n will_v walk_v and_o dwell_v with_o such_o 2_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v poor_a in_o heart_n poor_a in_o spirit_n mat._n 5._o 3._o break_v in_o heart_n contrite_a in_o spirit_n isa_n 57_o 15._o o_o the_o wonderful_a condescension_n of_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n that_o he_o shall_v stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o break_a heart_n to_o revive_v such_o heart_n such_o spirit_n o_o the_o reviving_n of_o god_n they_o be_v soul-satisfying_a thing_n the_o consolation_n of_o god_n be_v not_o small_a happy_a indeed_o be_v those_o soul_n in_o who_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n dwell_v bless_v soul_n that_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n habitation_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o eph._n 2._o 22._o isa_n 66._o 2._o to_o the_o man_n will_v god_n look_v that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o god_n look_n on_o such_o be_v 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