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exhort_v 2._o pet._n 1._o 5_o 6._o and_o with_o true_a christian_a obedience_n as_o we_o see_v ps_n 119_o 6._o and_o luke_n 1._o 6._o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o have_v all_o save_a grace_n and_o to_o obey_v all_o god_n commandment_n 6._o these_o jewel_n and_o chain_n wherewith_o her_o cheek_n be_v deck_v she_o have_v not_o from_o herself_o but_o from_o her_o belove_a to_o teach_v we_o humility_n when_o we_o be_v never_o so_o rich_o adorn_v with_o the_o variety_n of_o edify_a gift_n for_o other_o or_o save_v grace_n for_o ourselves_o these_o talent_n be_v not_o we_o and_o what_o have_v we_o but_o that_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o as_o all_o this_o deck_v of_o pharaoh_n horse_n be_v for_o the_o magnificence_n of_o their_o master_n so_o be_v all_o the_o deck_v of_o christ_n church_n with_o such_o gift_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o magnificence_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o bless_a majesty_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o ultimate_a aim_n of_o all_o our_o action_n or_o 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