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the_o great_a respect_n and_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o and_o this_o god_n himself_o take_v care_n to_o vindicate_v isai_n 42.8_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o neither_o my_o praise_n to_o graven_n image_n and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a in_o the_o whole_a complex_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o many_o method_n of_o providence_n that_o have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o world_n have_v all_o of_o they_o tend_v to_o this_o viz._n to_o draw_v man_n off_o from_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v also_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n this_o be_v his_o glory_n that_o have_v always_o be_v the_o great_a exercise_n of_o his_o wisdom_n to_o keep_v up_o and_o maintain_v in_o the_o world_n viz._n the_o true_a profession_n of_o his_o name_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n that_o be_v consequent_a to_o 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