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but_o only_o in_o degree_n 2_o wicked_a man_n be_v never_o bid_v to_o rejoice_v nor_o 2._o be_v capable_a of_o this_o joy_n he_o never_o enter_v into_o it_o nor_o it_o into_o he_o for_o first_o he_o be_v at_o war_n with_o god_n a_o stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n without_o christ_n without_o the_o spirit_n what_o joy_n where_o be_v no_o life_n what_o joy_n can_v man_n dead_a in_o sin_n have_v separate_v from_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o want_v the_o quicken_a spirit_n second_o what_o joy_n can_v he_o have_v on_o who_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n be_v pass_v and_o he_o go_v on_o to_o execution_n if_o such_o a_o man_n laugh_v every_o one_o will_v think_v he_o have_v little_a cause_n it_o be_v a_o laughter_n in_o the_o face_n not_o in_o the_o heart_n three_o what_o true_a joy_n can_v he_o have_v who_o neither_o have_v the_o well_o nor_o can_v abide_v the_o bucket_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n and_o consolation_n esa._n 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