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be_v count_v bless_v what_o enemy_n be_v so_o injurious_a or_o contumelious_a as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o some_o be_v to_o they_o many_o be_v so_o drown_v in_o pleasure_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o custom_n and_o can_v want_v they_o which_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v most_o miserable_a because_o they_o have_v make_v those_o thing_n most_o necessary_a which_o be_v superfluous_a therefore_o they_o serve_v their_o pleasure_n and_o do_v not_o enjoy_v they_o they_o love_v their_o evil_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o evil_a another_o say_v that_o true_a joy_n be_v not_o possess_v unless_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n be_v keep_v and_o hold_v 52._o the_o first_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o root_n that_o be_v righteousness_n the_o second_o be_v peace_n the_o three_o be_v joy_n from_o righteousness_n proceed_v peace_n from_o peace_n proceed_v joy_n they_o rejoice_v in_o temporal_a thing_n which_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o desire_v eternal_a thing_n lap_n if_o we_o list_v to_o 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