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and_o his_o word_n hence_o we_o be_v compare_v to_o lack_v vessel_n that_o run_v out_o hence_o the_o lord_n deut._n 4._o say_v â—kè_n heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o thing_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v and_o that_o they_o depart_v not_o from_o thy_o heart_n for_o ever_o and_o again_o deut._n 8_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o judgement_n and_o statute_n etc._n etc._n who_o will_v give_v himself_o to_o wickedness_n if_o he_o remember_v and_o consider_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o lay_v up_o for_o he_o if_o he_o remember_v and_o consider_v the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n make_v and_o redeem_v he_o even_o that_o he_o may_v serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n if_o he_o consider_v the_o filthiness_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o it_o 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that_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o sermon_n psal_n cxlv_o verse_n 3._o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v and_o his_o greatness_n be_v unsearchable_a the_o holy_a prophet_n have_v set_v down_o his_o purpose_n of_o extol_v and_o praise_v god_n in_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n he_o now_o enter_v into_o the_o praise_n intend_v by_o he_o and_o in_o a_o most_o divine_a manner_n declare_v and_o commend_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o divine_a perfection_n it_o be_v mark_v by_o holy_a augustine_n in_o his_o preface_n on_o this_o psalm_n that_o god_n be_v both_o the_o object_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o praise_n that_o be_v here_o set_v down_o himself_o god_n be_v commend_v and_o praise_v here_o and_o it_o be_v god_n who_o praise_v himself_o david_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n and_o penman_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o who_o instinct_n and_o endytment_n he_o utter_v this_o praise_n of_o he_o neither_o shall_v it_o 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