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and_o righteousness_n in_o love_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o in_o he_o all_o we_o shall_v be_v bless_v sect_n xi_o the_o high_a excellency_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o in_o we_o §._o 11_o what_o it_o do_v for_o we_o and_o be_v to_o we_o this_o new_a covenant_n make_v man_n new_a creature_n that_o have_v it_o write_v in_o they_o it_o give_v they_o a_o new_a nature_n and_o new_a name_n according_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o very_a gate_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n all_o that_o enter_v therein_o go_v through_o this_o gate_n which_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n 3._o all_o thing_n in_o this_o covenant_n be_v of_o god_n nothing_o at_o all_o of_o man_n god_n make_v it_o keep_v it_o and_o perform_v every_o thing_n in_o it_o that_o concern_v we_o 4._o this_o covenant_n be_v our_o marriage_n with_o the_o lamb_n our_o union_n and_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o that_o in_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o very_a unite_n in_o spirit_n and_o keep_v the_o 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sure_a one_o be_v god_n and_o everlasting_a also_o it_o do_v also_o agree_v in_o one_o and_o make_v all_o one_o whether_o male_a or_o female_a bond_n or_o free_a high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a we_o be_v all_o make_v one_o in_o this_o covenant_n in_o the_o spirit_n sect_n xii_o §._o 12_o the_o lord_n set_v forth_o a_o book_n to_o the_o world_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o heavenly_a resolution_n to_o set_v up_o his_o press_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o print_v in_o we_o whole_a volume_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o shall_v be_v publish_v to_o
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you_o you_o shall_v eat_v drink_v and_o rejoice_v but_o what_o be_v my_o revenge_n in_o you_o and_o among_o you_o you_o shall_v hunger_n thirst_n and_o be_v ashamed_a and_o cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o slay_v but_o his_o servant_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o another_o name_n and_o he_o that_o bless_v himself_o in_o the_o earth_n shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o the_o god_n of_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o sect_n xci_o §._o 91_o how_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a of_o god_n and_o behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o these_o shall_v be_v remember_v but_o all_o the_o former_a forget_v and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v forever_o at_o what_o i_o create_v for_o i_o create_v truth_n peace_n salvation_n and_o righteousness_n yea_o my_o rejoice_v and_o my_o 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nor_o the_o place_n of_o my_o rest_n but_o in_o the_o house_n and_o dwelling_n of_o man_n you_o be_v my_o building_n and_o house_n the_o humble_a and_o the_o contrite_a heart_n will_v i_o live_v with_o and_o till_o i_o come_v to_o live_v with_o they_o all_o their_o worship_n and_o sacrifice_n yea_o their_o lamb_n and_o offering_n be_v abominable_a to_o i_o i_o hate_v they_o all_o till_o i_o be_o form_v in_o they_o and_o when_o i_o be_o thus_o form_v in_o thou_o all_o that_o hate_v thou_o hate_v i_o than_o your_o soul_n shall_v not_o delight_v in_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o delight_v not_o in_o nor_o when_o i_o call_v shall_v they_o not_o answer_v but_o they_o shall_v delight_v in_o the_o lord_n alone_o and_o nothing_o else_o sect_n xciii_o §._o 93_o zion_n bring_v forth_o yea_o a_o whole_a nation_n in_o a_o day_n and_o that_o without_o pain_n the_o soul_n that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n though_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o false_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n and_o think_v they_o glorify_v 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