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patience_n that_o after_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n likewise_o love_n be_v pleasant_a for_o it_o by_o a_o divine_a alchemy_n turn_v the_o base_a metal_n into_o gold_n cant._n 8._o 6_o 7._o set_a i_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o arm_n for_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n many_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o another_o delightful_a grace_n be_v meekness_n a_o meek_a spirit_n be_v cheerful_a and_o revive_v amid_o storm_n of_o persecution_n and_o so_o be_v humility_n passionate_n and_o proud_a man_n take_v no_o joy_n in_o any_o thing_n they_o be_v of_o haman_n humour_n but_o meek_a humble_a self-denying_a spirit_n be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o tranquillity_n when_o the_o mind_n be_v quiet_v and_o settle_v whatever_o make_v against_o it_o there_o be_v something_o to_o make_v for_o it_o something_o come_v in_o to_o support_v the_o soul_n and_o carry_v 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in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n as_o much_o as_o in_o all_o riches_n i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o statute_n and_o not_o forget_v thy_o word_n obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n be_v easy_a to_o god_n child_n they_o do_v it_o with_o as_o much_o delight_n as_o david_n dance_v before_o the_o ark._n but_o profane_a person_n do_v duty_n as_o phaltiel_n follow_v micâ—l_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a it_o be_v easy_a with_o god_n child_n to_o forbear_v swear_v they_o covenant_n with_o their_o tongue_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o forbear_v whoredom_n they_o covenant_n with_o their_o eye_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n for_o they_o call_v it_o a_o delight_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o tarry_v it_o out_o patient_o for_o it_o be_v a_o joy_n unto_o they_o matth._n 11._o 28_o 29_o 30._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o 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we_o to_o repentance_n to_o 27._o dan._n 4._o 27._o break_v off_o our_o sin_n by_o repentance_n that_o our_o tranquillity_n may_v be_v lengthen_v and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o heal_n of_o our_o error_n the_o use_n we_o be_v to_o make_v be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 6._o now_o these_o thing_n be_v our_o example_n to_o the_o intent_n we_o shall_v not_o lust_n after_o evil_a thing_n as_o they_o also_o lust_v let_v we_o not_o pass_v uncharitable_a censure_n upon_o other_o as_o great_a sinner_n for_o great_a suffering_n but_o remember_v that_o except_o we_o 5._o luke_n 13._o 5._o repent_v we_o shall_v likewise_o perish_v seven_o and_o last_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n judgement_n 7_o the_o spirit_n strive_v by_o personal_a judgement_n strive_v by_o personal_a judgement_n inslict_v on_o ourselves_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o chastisement_n and_o a_o judgement_n of_o revenge_n god_n send_v judgement_n by_o way_n of_o revenge_n upon_o 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