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3._o reason_n take_a from_o our_o very_a nature_n psal_n 148._o 3._o it_o be_v write_v in_o our_o very_a nature_n do_v we_o but_o understand_v they_o every_o man_n that_o receive_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v by_o his_o receive_n of_o it_o oblige_v to_o give_v god_n a_o reasonable_a service_n as_o all_o creature_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o glorify_v and_o praise_n god_n and_o they_o do_v it_o in_o their_o kind_n by_o afford_v unto_o man_n who_o be_v their_o priest_n and_o only_o can_v offer_v for_o they_o cause_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o admiration_n but_o man_n owe_v most_o for_o himself_o as_o have_v receive_v most_o there_o be_v no_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o he_o have_v some_o of_o his_o lord_n money_n entrust_v with_o he_o under_o a_o obligation_n and_o charge_n to_o occupy_v it_o until_o he_o come_v and_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o do_v so_o 19.13_o luke_n 19.13_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o inessentiate_v promise_n which_o every_o 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