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energy_n and_o so_o full_a of_o spirit_n and_o virtue_n that_o all_o the_o flaunt_a term_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n seem_v to_o i_o far_o less_o persuasive_a &_o powerful_a how_o forcible_o and_o sweet_o do_v he_o teach_v we_o in_o this_o discourse_n not_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o two_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o of_o justice_n and_o vengeance_n and_o that_o other_o of_o mercy_n and_o reward_n but_o to_o search_v after_o his_o face_n alone_o and_o to_o fear_v and_o love_v he_o for_o himself_o not_o for_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o threaten_v vice_n nor_o for_o the_o reward_n which_o he_o propose_v to_o virtue_n because_o he_o be_v altogether_o to_o be_v honour_v worship_a and_o serve_v for_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o yea_o although_o he_o have_v nether_a paradise_n for_o reward_n nor_o yet_o hell_n for_o punishment_n the_o bless_a and_o accurse_a eternity_n be_v only_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o thing_n accessory_a our_o prime_a intention_n and_o chief_a attention_n be_v to_o be_v 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