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the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n and_o woman_n more_o joyful_a and_o more_o comfortable_a than_o humility_n you_o think_v the_o proud_a have_v the_o jolly_a life_n and_o the_o comfortable_a life_n no_o but_o the_o humble_a have_v most_o comfortableness_n because_o it_o make_v they_o to_o prize_v the_o least_o mercy_n chrisostome_n upon_o act_n 7._o have_v this_o expression_n none_o say_v he_o live_v so_o comfortable_o as_o the_o humble_a and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o the_o least_o thing_n he_o enjoy_v he_o set_v such_o a_o price_n upon_o the_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o rejoice_v in_o it_o you_o shall_v observe_v it_o come_v to_o a_o poor_a godly_a family_n and_o you_o hear_v nothing_o but_o blessing_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o wonder_v at_o god_n mercy_n you_o that_o have_v great_a house_n and_o great_a table_n furnish_v you_o be_v wrangle_v and_o snarl_v at_o this_o and_o the_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o humble_a heart_n be_v praise_v and_o blessing_n 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