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tantam_fw-la vides_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la compassionem_fw-la heb._n 12_o 16._o ge._n 25_o 29_o 30._o do_v not_o therefore_o set_v light_n by_o the_o passion_n of_o thy_o soul_n whereon_o thou_o see_v so_o great_a a_o majesty_n have_v have_v compassion_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v let_v there_o be_v no_o profane_a person_n as_o esau_n who_o for_o a_o portion_n of_o meat_n sell_v his_o birthright_n but_o all_o ungodly_a sinner_n be_v far_o worse_o than_o esau_n for_o he_o be_v faint_a and_o weary_a and_o almost_o dead_a for_o want_v of_o food_n &_o therefore_o sell_v it_o to_o save_v his_o life_n but_o these_o wretched_a person_n do_v swear_v away_o their_o soul_n drink_n and_o whore_n away_o their_o soul_n and_o base_o sell_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o beastly_a lust_n second_o it_o serve_v to_o teach_v they_o that_o in_o token_n of_o their_o thankfulness_n they_o must_v willing_o serve_v jesus_n christ_n the_o name_n of_o servant_n as_o s._n augustine_n 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his_o song_n when_o he_o say_v we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n he_o have_v save_v we_o &_o we_o must_v serve_v he_o and_o this_o we_o must_v do_v not_o only_o in_o the_o general_a duty_n of_o christianity_n but_o also_o in_o the_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v us._n the_o magistrate_n must_v serve_v god_n in_o his_o place_n as_o david_n exhort_v solomon_n 9_o 1_o chron._n 28_o 9_o when_o he_o be_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o thou_o solomon_n my_o son_n know_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o a_o willing_a mind_n so_o must_v every_o magistrate_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o labour_v to_o promote_v and_o advance_v his_o service_n in_o look_v careful_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o in_o punish_v all_o 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