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and_o lap_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o esther_n do_v either_o to_o live_v or_o perish_v resolve_v as_o i_o say_v before_o free_o to_o drink_v that_o cup_n which_o have_v so_o long_o appear_v bitter_a but_o be_v then_o make_v sweet_a and_o wholesome_a as_o the_o water_n of_o jericho_n be_v season_v with_o that_o power_n that_o make_v every_o bitter_a thing_n sweet_a and_o hard_a thing_n easy_a then_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v bare_a and_o stretch_v forth_o for_o my_o deliverance_n and_o his_o strength_n be_v perfect_v in_o weakness_n be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n and_o make_v willing_a to_o bear_v his_o cross_n than_o his_o yoke_n be_v make_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n become_v light_a then_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n see_v great_a light_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o do_v the_o light_a shine_n in_o that_o day_n do_v he_o cause_v the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v out_o of_o obscurity_n the_o lame_a to_o walk_v the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o stammerer_n to_o speak_v plain_o even_o then_o when_o my_o ear_n hearken_v to_o the_o word_n that_o be_v near_o in_o the_o mouth_n and_o heart_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v rom._n 108._o even_o then_o when_o i_o cast_v away_o my_o jewel_n ornament_n image_n etc._n etc._n menstruous_a clothes_n isa_n 30.21_o 22._o and_o my_o own_o righteousness_n faith_n and_o best_a performance_n which_o be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o glory_n reveal_v in_o and_o through_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n which_o arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n than_o do_v he_o give_v rain_n unto_o his_o seed_n even_o the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a in_o his_o season_n and_o upon_o every_o mountain_n and_o hill_n make_v he_o river_n and_o stream_n to_o run_v then_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v sevenfold_a even_o in_o that_o day_n when_o he_o bind_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o heal_v the_o stroke_n of_o his_o wound_a he_o open_v the_o prison_n door_n also_o and_o set_v the_o captive_n at_o liberty_n and_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a then_o he_o make_v the_o lame_a to_o leap_v as_o a_o heart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a to_o sing_v for_o joy_n the_o crooked_a path_n do_v he_o make_v straight_o and_o the_o rough_a way_n plain_a and_o smooth_a he_o bring_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o exalt_v they_o of_o low_a degree_n then_o he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o rich_a he_o send_v empty_a away_o then_o do_v joy_n spring_v forth_o as_o the_o mornning_a and_o gladness_n do_v arise_v as_o the_o sun_n even_o then_o when_o peace_n do_v run_v down_o like_o a_o river_n and_o salvation_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n then_o be_v the_o time_n of_o refresh_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o then_o when_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o the_o bride_n out_o of_o her_o closet_n then_o be_v the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n at_o hand_n then_o be_v the_o day_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n when_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v flee_v away_o then_o be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o espouse_v when_o my_o maker_n become_v my_o husband_n hosea_n 2.19_o 20_o 23._o and_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o bishop_n of_o my_o soul_n when_o i_o be_v betroth_v unto_o the_o lord_n than_o be_v the_o marriage_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n know_v john_n 2._o which_o be_v the_o only_a marriage_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v call_v to_o where_o all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o vessel_n be_v turn_v into_o wine_n which_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o comfort_v the_o live_n psal_n 104.15_o eccles_n 10.19_o such_o do_v israel_n of_o old_a drink_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n deut._n 32.14_o here_o be_v the_o first_o 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