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139.14_o 15._o because_o he_o be_v wonderful_o make_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o body_n what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o curious_a workmanship_n of_o grace_n in_o thy_o soul_n thou_o can_v never_o give_v too_o great_a thanks_o for_o who_o god_n have_v wrought_v such_o great_a thing_n do_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o i_o whereof_o i_o be_o glad_a ps_n 125.3_o what_o joy_n be_v there_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o great_a heir_n or_o a_o prince_n what_o ring_v of_o bell_n and_o discharge_v of_o gun_n and_o make_v of_o bonfire_n when_o those_o infant_n be_v bear_v to_o many_o cross_n as_o well_o as_o to_o crown_n nay_o and_o their_o sceptre_n wither_v and_o crown_n moulder_v away_o o_o the_o joy_n which_o thou_o may_v have_v in_o god_n who_o be_v bear_v a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v never_o be_v shake_v do_v wicked_a man_n keep_v the_o day_n of_o their_o natural_a 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though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o grievous_a yet_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v cleanse_v thou_o from_o they_o do_v thou_o but_o know_v what_o a_o great_a price_n be_v lay_v down_o to_o procure_v a_o pardon_n heb._n 9.22_o 14._o what_o dreadful_a punishment_n sinner_n undergo_v in_o hell_n for_o want_v of_o pardon_n judas_n 7._o what_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_n break_a bone_n and_o water_v couch_n the_o saint_n suffer_v when_o they_o be_v but_o doubtful_a of_o their_o pardon_n psa_fw-la 38.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o thou_o will_v say_v o_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_v be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n psal_n 32.1_o 2._o now_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v this_o blessedness_n god_n will_v esteem_v thou_o perfect_o righteous_a solinus_n report_v of_o a_o river_n in_o boetia_n which_o make_v black_a sheep_n if_o wash_v therein_o white_a true_o be_v thou_o never_o so_o black_a a_o sinner_n 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want_v but_o it_o may_v be_v make_v up_o by_o this_o blessing_n if_o thou_o do_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o field_n bless_a shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n bless_v shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o store_n bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o deut._n 28.1_o to_o 14._o verse_n thou_o will_v be_v a_o blessing_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o a_o conduit_n yield_v clear_a water_n for_o other_o comfort_n if_o they_o be_v profane_a they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o mind_n piety_n by_o thy_o precept_n and_o pattern_n if_o they_o be_v good_a they_o will_v rejoice_v at_o thy_o conversion_n to_o god_n and_o like_o abraham_n make_v a_o feast_n at_o the_o wean_n of_o thou_o a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n from_o the_o breast_n of_o 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