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merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n ans._n it_o be_v true_a these_o who_o be_v merry_a shall_v sing_v but_o not_o only_o they_o no_o more_o then_o only_o they_o who_o be_v afflict_v shall_v pray_v it_o be_v not_o our_o case_n nor_o our_o cheerful_a disposition_n but_o the_o duty_n that_o shall_v be_v respect_v in_o this_o work_n of_o praise_n yea_o we_o shall_v sing_v for_o cheer_v our_o disposition_n and_o mitigate_a and_o sweeten_v our_o cross_n so_o do_v the_o bride_n here_o sing_v her_o suffering_n chap._n 1._o 6._o chap._n 5._o 7._o when_o she_o be_v smite_v yea_o her_o deâ—ertions_n she_o put_v these_o also_o in_o a_o song_n 2._o it_o be_v stumble_v at_o sometime_o to_o sing_v complaint_n of_o our_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o to_o turn_v our_o fail_n into_o song_n what_o matter_n of_o cheerfulness_n be_v there_o in_o these_o may_v one_o think_v but_o we_o say_v here_o she_o do_v so_o my_o own_o vineyard_n have_v i_o not_o keep_v say_v she_o chap._n 1._o 6._o i_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n 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