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set_n up_o of_o a_o strange_a god_n when_o we_o mistake_v the_o name_n we_o mistake_v the_o person_n four_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v that_o reverence_n esteem_v and_o honour_n which_o angel_n and_o man_n give_v unto_o god_n as_o we_o know_v among_o we_o the_o report_n and_o reputation_n that_o a_o man_n have_v among_o man_n be_v a_o man_n name_n what_o man_n speak_v of_o he_o that_o be_v his_o name_n such_o a_o one_o have_v a_o good_a name_n we_o say_v such_o a_o one_o have_v a_o ill_a name_n that_o be_v man_n speak_v or_o think_v well_o or_o ill_o of_o such_o person_n so_o gen._n 6.4_o when_o moses_n describe_v the_o giant_n he_o say_v they_o be_v man_n of_o renown_n the_o hebrew_n be_v they_o be_v man_n of_o name_n 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o opinion_n he_o have_v among_o man_n as_o a_o man_n be_v esteem_v so_o his_o name_n be_v carry_v and_o himself_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o world_n so_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v that_o high_a esteem_n those_o honourable_a apprehension_n which_o angel_n and_o man_n have_v of_o god_n such_o as_o the_o thought_n and_o speech_n of_o man_n be_v for_o the_o celebration_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o praise_n such_o be_v his_o name_n in_o the_o world_n bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o blessing_n god_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v either_o first_o what_o we_o express_v in_o word_n concern_v god_n god_n be_v bless_v by_o his_o creature_n when_o his_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n and_o mercy_n and_o bounty_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o justice_n be_v publish_v with_o thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n or_o god_n be_v bless_v likewise_o when_o we_o have_v high_a and_o great_a and_o glorious_a thought_n of_o god_n when_o we_o inward_o fear_v and_o reverence_n and_o love_n and_o honour_n god_n then_o we_o bless_v god_n the_o one_o be_v to_o bless_v with_o the_o tongue_n the_o other_o to_o bless_v with_o the_o heart_n the_o tongue_n blessing_n without_o the_o heart_n be_v but_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n the_o heart_n blessing_n without_o the_o tongue_n make_v sweet_a but_o still_o music_n both_o in_o consort_n make_v that_o harmony_n which_o fill_v and_o delight_v heaven_n and_o earth_n when_o job_n say_v here_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o both_o way_n that_o job_n speak_v out_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n with_o his_o mouth_n and_o likewise_o he_o have_v high_a and_o reverend_a thought_n of_o god_n his_o heart_n and_o tongue_n meet_v at_o this_o work_n and_o word_n bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v note_v from_o hence_o that_o god_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o praise_n and_o honour_n not_o only_a when_o he_o do_v enrich_v and_o strengthen_v we_o when_o he_o fill_v and_o protect_v we_o but_o also_o when_o he_o do_v impoverish_v and_o weaken_v we_o when_o he_o empty_v and_o and_o smite_v we_o when_o he_o give_v we_o up_o to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o enemy_n to_o the_o will_n of_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n even_o 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