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master_n give_v he_o and_o frame_v it_o to_o that_o end_n which_o he_o before_o have_v purpose_v for_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v it_o to_o a_o other_o use_n to_o please_v his_o own_o fancy_n his_o master_n make_v refusal_n of_o his_o workmanship_n and_o his_o labour_n be_v lose_v wherefore_o that_o that_o we_o do_v may_v be_v please_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n let_v we_o with_o holy_a david_n 16._o psalm_n 16._o set_v the_o lord_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o do_v amiss_o therefore_o god_n will_v that_o the_o two_o chorubin_n with_o stretch_a out_o wing_n shall_v cover_v the_o mercy_n seat_n where_o god_n give_v his_o answer_n 25_o exod._n 25_o to_o insinuate_v that_o when_o we_o intend_v any_o good_a we_o desire_v not_o ostentation_n to_o be_v see_v so_o man_n see_v that_o god_n when_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n please_v that_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o will_v appear_v shall_v be_v thus_o shadow_v and_o cover_v as_o christ_n will_v the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n that_o she_o will_v set_v he_o as_o a_o seal_n unto_o her_o heart_n and_o as_o a_o signet_n upon_o her_o arm_n â—_o cant._n â—_o so_o let_v we_o make_v god_n and_o his_o glory_n the_o object_n of_o our_o eye_n the_o scope_n drift_n and_o mark_v at_o which_o we_o only_o aim_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n so_o shall_v we_o make_v with_o this_o heavenly_a jeweller_n a_o exceed_a good_a purchase_n &_o receive_v with_o he_o a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n a_o incomparable_a crown_n of_o glory_n all_o treasure_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n world_n without_o end_n chap._n xii_o a_o