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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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bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o he_o 4._o the_o smell_n be_v delight_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o savour_n of_o ointment_n and_o grace_n be_v resemble_v to_o spice_n for_o their_o fragrancy_n when_o the_o alabaster_n box_n of_o ointment_n be_v open_v it_o perfume_v all_o the_o room_n the_o godly_a have_v a_o good_a savour_n they_o leave_v a_o sweet_a send_v behind_o they_o prov._n 10._o 7._o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v the_o righteous_a have_v a_o good_a name_n and_o they_o live_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a the_o wicked_a go_v out_o like_o the_o snuff_n of_o a_o candle_n then_o 5thly_a for_o touch_v there_o be_v delight_n in_o that_o likewise_o the_o way_n demonstrat_n 2._o all_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n be_v rational_a way_n poor_a woman_n have_v the_o sweet_a touch_n that_o ever_o she_o meet_v with_o mat._n 9_o 21._o let_v i_o but_o touch_v the_o 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