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text_n and_o that_o of_o david_n express_v psal_n 63.1_o 2._o my_o â—oâ—_n thirst_v for_o thou_o 2._o psal_n 63.1_o 2._o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thâ—â—_n in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n 2._o psal_n 84.1_o 2._o and_o again_o psal_n 84.1_o 2._o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n long_v yea_o even_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o flesh_n cry_v out_o for_o the_o live_a god_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o diligence_n of_o god_n people_n in_o attend_v upon_o such_o institution_n it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o gospel_n time_n that_o many_o shall_v say_v 2.3_o isa_n 2.3_o come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jaccob_n he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n though_o there_o 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