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his_o servant_n first_o exercise_v and_o make_v manifest_a to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o own_o name_n and_o that_o in_o this_o life_n before_o he_o crown_v they_o with_o glory_n hereafter_o see_v then_o that_o the_o happiness_n use_v 1_o of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o here_o but_o hereafter_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o may_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o we_o use_v it_o not_o and_o not_o to_o pitch_v our_o tabernacle_n here_o but_o rather_o to_o resolve_v that_o heaven_n be_v our_o portion_n and_o our_o inheritance_n 11.13_o heb._n 11.13_o and_o therefore_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n we_o shall_v seek_v and_o provide_v for_o a_o abide_a city_n use_v 2_o second_o see_v our_o chief_a happiness_n and_o comfort_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o here_o nor_o in_o any_o sublunary_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n but_o reserve_v for_o we_o in_o god_n kingdom_n this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o lift_v up_o 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plead_v his_o cause_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o procure_v his_o delivery_n the_o lord_n remember_v this_o kindness_n of_o ebedmelech_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o in_o that_o day_n 39.17_o jer._n 39.17_o say_v the_o lord_n 6.17_o jos_n 6.17_o rahab_n show_v mercy_n to_o the_o lord_n servant_n when_o they_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n hide_v the_o spy_n and_o preserve_v their_o life_n this_o kindness_n of_o she_o be_v requite_v with_o the_o safety_n of_o her_o own_o life_n the_o shunamite_n that_o be_v so_o kind_a unto_o elisha_n 17.10_o 1._o king_n 17.10_o make_v such_o provision_n for_o he_o in_o his_o travail_n lose_v nothing_o by_o it_o in_o the_o end_n her_o mercy_n to_o he_o be_v recompense_v with_o mercy_n to_o she_o and_o she_o and_o christ_n show_v how_o he_o will_v proceed_v in_o judgement_n at_o the_o laâ—â—_n day_n with_o wicked_a man_n 25._o mat._n 25._o i_o be_v hungry_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o reas_n 1_o mercy_n to_o such_o as_o 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