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and_o follow_v i_o five_o the_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o of_o the_o barren_a figtree_n six_o the_o action_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o his_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n seven_o the_o attribute_n and_o perfection_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o his_o immensity_n infinite_a power_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n §._o 1._o the_o application_n of_o the_o method_n we_o have_v already_o explicate_v to_o some_o historical_a passage_n in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o for_o example_n to_o that_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o exercise_n of_o our_o memory_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o angel_n be_v create_v by_o almighty_a god_n in_o a_o state_n of_o great_a perfection_n instead_o of_o attribute_v the_o happiness_n they_o enjoy_v to_o he_o from_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o their_o last_o end_n whereby_o together_o with_o their_o fidelity_n and_o submission_n they_o merit_v that_o infinite_a happiness_n for_o which_o they_o be_v destine_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o most_o ungrateful_a and_o criminal_a vanity_n imagine_v they_o be_v rich_a and_o powerful_a enough_o of_o themselves_o without_o depend_v upon_o almighty_a god_n or_o consider_v he_o as_o their_o last_o end_n and_o only_a felicity_n which_o oblige_v god_n to_o punish_v they_o â—_o ride_v by_o cast_v they_o headlong_o into_o hell_n there_o to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n by_o their_o eternal_a pain_n since_o they_o will_v not_o glorify_v his_o goodness_n and_o power_n by_o submit_v themselves_o willing_o to_o his_o holy_a and_o divine_a law_n the_o exercise_n of_o our_o understanding_n or_o reflection_n upon_o this_o history_n mortal_a sin_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o horrible_a and_o detestable_a in_o god_n sight_n since_o he_o who_o be_v all_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n punish_v by_o so_o grievous_a and_o infinite_a pain_n so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o such_o excellent_a creature_n as_o 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deserve_v to_o have_v so_o precious_a a_o life_n consume_v to_o his_o honour_n which_o act_n may_v be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a term_n which_o each_o one_o according_a to_o their_o devotion_n may_v shorten_v or_o lengthen_v as_o their_o leisure_n shall_v permit_v faith_n 2._o o_o my_o god_n i_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v that_o thou_o be_v my_o sovereign_a lord_n who_o have_v all_o right_a and_o power_n absolute_o to_o dispose_v of_o my_o life_n and_o death_n nay_o even_o to_o destroy_v and_o annihilate_v my_o very_a be_v and_o be_v not_o at_o all_o oblige_v to_o consider_v therein_o my_o inclination_n or_o any_o way_n sweeten_v my_o loss_n i_o be_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n i_o subsist_v not_o but_o by_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o not_o but_o for_o thou_o i_o have_v nothing_o either_o of_o body_n or_o soul_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o thy_o greatness_n and_o depend_v not_o on_o thy_o goodness_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v entire_o consecrate_a to_o thy_o glory_n and_o 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that_o all_o shall_v understand_v that_o thou_o have_v heap_v upon_o i_o such_o benefit_n and_o favour_n as_o be_v not_o only_o beyond_o what_o i_o be_o able_a to_o express_v but_o even_o exceed_v what_o i_o be_o able_a to_o conceive_v wherefore_o i_o desire_v that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v entire_o gain_v my_o heart_n by_o this_o thy_o eminent_a liberality_n and_o therefore_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o present_v myself_o as_o a_o donary_a to_o hang_v at_o thy_o altar_n as_o a_o sign_n and_o memorial_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o the_o innumerable_a obligation_n i_o have_v to_o thou_o promise_v thou_o moreover_o to_o publish_v thy_o bounty_n and_o favour_n as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o or_o shall_v be_v able_a in_o fine_a if_o a_o due_a acknowledgement_n require_v a_o reciprocal_a return_n receive_v o_o great_a god_n in_o requital_n of_o the_o good_a will_v thou_o have_v ever_o have_v towards_o i_o the_o solemn_z protestation_n which_o i_o here_o make_v 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