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the_o lord_n rejoice_v over_o you_o to_o do_v you_o good_a 63._o so_o the_o lord_n will_v rejoice_v over_o you_o for_o evil_n and_o in_o ezek._n 5._o 13._o thus_o shall_v my_o anger_n be_v accomplish_v 13._o and_o i_o will_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v comfort_v it_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a expression_n oh_o let_v we_o my_o brethren_n take_v heed_n how_o we_o rejoice_v in_o sin_n god_n may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o we_o due_a to_o our_o sin_n man_n have_v their_o day_n in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n in_o sin_n and_o god_n have_v his_o day_n of_o joy_n and_o mirth_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o wrath_n oh_o how_o sad_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o creature_n when_o the_o infinite_a merciful_a god_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o ruin_n sure_o then_o if_o god_n do_v so_o rejoice_v in_o the_o exceution_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o wicked_a man_n than_o the_o saint_n also_o may_v rejoice_v vengeance_n in_o 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