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a_o honour_n where_o have_v thou_o be_v now_o what_o have_v thou_o be_v do_v have_v thou_o not_o be_v with_o jesus_n have_v thou_o not_o profess_v thyself_o a_o christian_n 1.3_o â—_o joh._n 1.3_o and_o true_o their_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o the_o love_n which_o god_n bear_v to_o thou_o he_o have_v bid_v thou_o by_o those_o token_n rest_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o love_v thou_o for_o he_o have_v give_v himself_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v give_v thyself_o to_o he_o the_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n and_o eternal_a love_n have_v be_v renew_v between_o we_o thou_o have_v make_v oath_n again_o of_o fidelity_n to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v swear_v in_o his_o holiness_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v his_o love_a kindness_n from_o thou_o nor_o suffer_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v o_o how_o rich_a be_v he_o that_o possess_v god_n and_o be_v heir_n of_o his_o immortal_a glory_n 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shall_v keep_v my_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n and_o here_o you_o may_v resolve_v all_o this_o month_n to_o meditate_v often_o upon_o the_o great_a faith_n and_o confidence_n which_o he_o repose_v in_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o express_v when_o he_o die_v say_v father_n 23.46_o luke_n 23.46_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n he_o trust_v himself_o with_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o bless_a resurrection_n his_o flesh_n rest_v in_o hope_n 2.26.31_o act_n 2.26.31_o that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o soul_n in_o hell_n neither_o suffer_v his_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n though_o he_o be_v then_o scorn_v abuse_a make_v the_o vile_a of_o man_n and_o shameful_o put_v to_o death_n upon_o a_o gibbet_n yet_o he_o take_v god_n word_n for_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v and_o reign_v and_o be_v glorify_v eternal_o triumph_v over_o all_o his_o enemy_n hell_n and_o death_n itself_o do_v thou_o labour_v to_o imitate_v he_o in_o this_o 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resurrection_n these_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o jesus_n which_o i_o admire_v this_o be_v the_o image_n of_o he_o which_o i_o have_v vow_v to_o carry_v always_o in_o my_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o humane_a nature_n the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n to_o which_o i_o will_v be_v prefer_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v great_a in_o nothing_o but_o his_o humility_n to_o be_v rich_a only_o in_o contentedness_n patience_n and_o good_a work_n to_o be_v glorify_v in_o meekness_n and_o sweet_a condescension_n to_o have_v the_o pleasure_n only_o of_o please_a god_n and_o my_o brethren_n to_o their_o edification_n to_o rejoice_v that_o god_n will_v be_v do_v though_o i_o be_v cross_v and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a joy_n to_o see_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o beauteous_a image_n draw_v upon_o my_o heart_n he_o that_o do_v not_o despise_v the_o virgin_n womb_n will_v not_o despise_v the_o humble_a oblation_n i_o have_v make_v of_o myself_o to_o he_o nor_o that_o little_a likeness_n he_o see_v in_o 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