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he_o be_v bend_v unto_o the_o only_a god_n and_o so_o much_o y_fw-mi lofty_a &_o more_o sincere_a his_o mind_n be_v in_o the_o praise_v of_o his_o name_n yea_o he_o may_v so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v whole_o at_o leisure_n to_o exercise_v himself_o in_o his_o service_n and_o walk_v upright_o in_o all_o godliness_n moreover_o solomon_n say_v honour_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o substance_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o thine_o increase_n if_o then_o it_o pertain_v unto_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o offer_v he_o any_o part_n of_o our_o outward_a substance_n it_o must_v by_o strong_a reason_n appertain_v more_o unto_o his_o honour_n to_o refuse_v all_o worldly_a thing_n free_o for_o the_o worship_v and_o glorify_v of_o he_o and_o to_o present_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o with_o full_a devotion_n and_o so_o do_v they_o which_o contemn_v the_o world_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v beforesaid_a and_o therefore_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v incessant_o as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v give_v thyself_o unto_o the_o praise_n worship_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n yea_o that_o thou_o may_v quiet_o repose_v thyself_o in_o the_o sweet_a contemplation_n of_o his_o mercy_n rejoice_v in_o his_o blessedness_n like_o a_o natural_a love_a child_n and_o spend_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n virtuous_o i_o exhort_v thou_o my_o well-beloved_a altogether_o to_o disspyse_v the_o world_n and_o to_o pass_v over_o all_o the_o transitory_a vanity_n thereof_o with_o a_o noble_a courage_n yea_o to_o go_v hearty_o to_o work_v in_o the_o only_o honour_v of_o god_n for_o be_v not_o the_o vileness_n &_o loathsomeness_n of_o this_o world_n infinite_a be_v compare_v to_o the_o high_o and_o unchangeable_a goodness_n yea_o do_v thou_o not_o think_v it_o a_o unworthy_a thing_n by_o occasion_n of_o earthly_a and_o worldly_a conversation_n to_o be_v hinder_v &_o let_v from_o the_o duty_n which_o thou_o owe_v unto_o the_o honour_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n â–ª_o and_o to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n 2._o for_o the_o most_o vain_a liberty_n of_o worldly_a conversation_n and_o unlawful_a action_n to_o conclude_v if_o thou_o do_v in_o this_o manner_n glorify_v god_n and_o despise_v the_o world_n than_o god_n doubtless_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o be_v honour_v exceed_o as_o isaiah_n witness_v 5â—…_n say_v if_o thou_o glorify_v god_n follow_v not_o thy_o own_o way_n nor_o yield_v to_o thy_o own_o will_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v thou_o rest_n and_o will_v fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o comely_a brightness_n yea_o than_o shall_v thou_o be_v much_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v set_v thou_o up_o above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o earth_n whereupon_o hyllarie_n say_v this_o do_v i_o chief_o owe_v unto_o god_n that_o all_o my_o power_n all_o my_o sense_n &_o all_o my_o spirit_n may_v sound_v his_o praise_n for_o to_o that_o end_n we_o receive_v body_n and_o bodily_a member_n yea_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v worship_v he_o general_o with_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o you_o 5._o have_v give_v over_o your_o member_n to_o serve_v uncleanness_n and_o iniquity_n so_o now_o say_v he_o give_v over_o your_o member_n to_o do_v rightâ—…esse_n and_o holiness_n and_o this_o it_o be_v to_o honour_n god_n worthy_o &_o to_o do_v for_o his_o honour_n whatsoever_o we_o may_v possible_o do_v to_o please_v he_o yea_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o humble_o to_o confess_v that_o we_o do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o thanks_n or_o merit_n therofore_o it_o be_v write_v to_o glorify_v god_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v 43._o in_o we_o shall_v prevail_v with_o his_o mercy_n and_o be_v beyond_o all_o praise_n defer_v not_o then_o my_o well-beloved_a to_o geve_v