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sun_n which_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a light_n do_v above_o all_o 〈◊〉_d light_v communicate_v his_o light_n to_o other_o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v good_a how_o much_o more_o with_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v goodness_n itself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n whereby_o our_o saviour_n confirm_v we_o if_o you_o who_o be_v evil_a can_v give_v good_a thing_n 11._o to_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v good_a give_v good_a thing_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v from_o he_o and_o sure_o if_o we_o know_v with_o david_n how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o himself_o god_n how_o gracious_a and_o beneficent_a to_o they_o who_o wait_v upon_o he_o we_o will_v account_v it_o a_o great_a blessing_n than_o we_o do_v to_o be_v in_o fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o will_v testify_v it_o by_o a_o more_o careful_a seek_v of_o his_o favour_n by_o prayer_n ver_fw-la 69._o the_o proud_a have_v imagine_v a_o lie_n 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public_a shame_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o impunity_n but_o in_o innocence_n and_o herein_o stand_v the_o trial_n of_o a_o man_n true_o religious_a from_o a_o hypocrite_n ver_fw-la 162._o i_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o word_n as_o one_o that_o find_v a_o great_a spoil_n the_o word_n of_o god_n render_v such_o manifold_a receive_v fruit_n to_o the_o godly_a that_o by_o no_o comparison_n can_v they_o express_v it_o and_o therefore_o david_n change_v so_o many_o similitude_n the_o apostle_n ☞_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n worthy_a of_o all_o acception_n because_o look_v with_o what_o affection_n man_n receive_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v most_o pleasant_a or_o profitable_a for_o they_o with_o the_o like_a affection_n shall_v man_n receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o man_n that_o be_v hungry_a how_o blithe_a be_v he_o when_o meat_n be_v offer_v he_o a_o man_n very_o thirsty_a devour_v drink_v when_o it_o be_v give_v a_o sick_a man_n or_o 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