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out_o of_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v the_o water_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v as_o sweet_a as_o honey_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v not_o honey_n but_o sweet_a as_o honey_n and_o prov._n 25.16_o have_v thou_o find_v honey_n eat_v so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o that_o be_v have_v thou_o find_v any_o thing_n delightful_a and_o sweet_a and_o please_v to_o thy_o taste_n eat_v that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o any_o thing_n delightful_a to_o the_o taste_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o honey_n often_o in_o scripture_n so_o a_o full_a stomach_n loathe_v the_o honeycomb_n that_o be_v loathe_v sweet_a and_o please_a thing_n 2._o this_o metaphorical_a sense_n be_v put_v for_o gracious_a &_o comfortable_a word_n in_o cant._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v thy_o lip_n o_o my_o spouse_n drop_v as_o the_o honeycomb_n honey_n &_o milk_n be_v under_o thy_o tongue_n that_o be_v thy_o word_n thy_o conference_n thy_o prayer_n be_v very_o sweet_a and_o please_a so_o in_o 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sweet_a as_o the_o honeycomb_n there_o be_v many_o great_a and_o gracious_a promise_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o they_o be_v exceed_o great_a &_o precious_a promise_n to_o have_v a_o promise_n from_o a_o great_a man_n that_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o faithful_a be_v sweet_a unto_o a_o poor_a man_n but_o to_o have_v exceed_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n from_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o perform_v and_o faithful_a and_o will_v not_o fail_v how_o sweet_a be_v these_o promise_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n ezek._n 36.25_o 26._o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_a from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v unto_o you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o 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