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commandment_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n divine_o inspire_v be_v the_o very_a joy_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o delight_n of_o his_o soul_n it_o be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honnycombe_n it_o be_v more_o precious_a unto_o he_o then_o gold_n yea_o than_o much_o fine_a gold_n it_o be_v more_o worth_n unto_o he_o then_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o enkindle_v with_o love_n there_o the_o imagination_n embrace_v with_o dear_a apprehension_n the_o thought_n be_v impatient_a of_o any_o other_o object_n all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v unite_v in_o a_o strong_a endeavour_n for_o the_o attainment_n the_o whole_a mind_n must_v needs_o be_v possess_v with_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n if_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_z his_o god_n he_o must_v needs_o meditate_v therein_o and_o this_o fervency_n of_o the_o heart_n can_v possible_o be_v enclose_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o breast_n it_o 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speak_v else_o where_o day_n and_o night_n so_o that_o god_n law_n and_o word_n can_v simple_o profit_v we_o us._n god_n word_n can_v be_v profitable_a except_o first_o it_o be_v comfortable_a unto_o us._n except_o we_o take_v joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o same_o we_o must_v first_o taste_v and_o prove_v the_o sweetness_n thereof_o we_o must_v before_o hand_n find_v out_o and_o feel_v the_o virtue_n thereof_o when_o wisdom_n enter_v into_o thy_o heart_n 1.2_o pro._n 2.10.11_o psal_n 1.2_o and_o knowledge_n delight_v thy_o soul_n then_o and_o not_o before_o shall_v counsel_n preserve_v thou_o and_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v thou_o and_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o man_n that_o speak_v
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