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perfection_n of_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o he_o psal_n 150.2_o and_o also_o give_v he_o thanks_n for_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o revel_v 7.12_o p._n what_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n concern_v our_o praise_v he_o m._n they_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n for_o they_o belong_v either_o 1._o to_o the_o part_n of_o our_o praise_a god_n or_o 2._o to_o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v perform_v namely_o sing_v of_o psalm_n p._n what_o duty_n concern_v the_o part_n of_o praise_v god_n m._n they_o be_v these_o four_o 1._o a_o high_a esteem_n and_o opinion_n beyond_o that_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o express_v of_o the_o holy_a and_o happy_a perfection_n that_o be_v in_o god_n psal_n 8.1.9_o 2._o a_o free_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o receipt_n from_o his_o bountiful_a hand_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o enjoy_v 2_o chron._n 29.16_o 3._o a_o humble_a confession_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n to_o receive_v any_o good_a thing_n from_o god_n or_o to_o return_v any_o praise_n or_o thanks_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v receive_v gen._n 32.10_o 4._o a_o full_a resolution_n to_o use_v &_o employ_v all_o god_n blessing_n which_o he_o give_v we_o to_o his_o glory_n prov._n 3.9_o to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o and_o our_o own_o furtherance_n in_o godliness_n rom._n 2.4_o 5._o p._n and_o what_o duty_n of_o servince_n to_o god_n do_v concern_v our_o sing_n of_o psalm_n m._n three_o especial_o 1._o for_o the_o matter_n which_o we_o must_v sing_v it_o must_v be_v holy_a and_o spiritual_a not_o foolish_a and_o profane_a song_n and_o ballad_n make_v by_o wicked_a man_n but_o hymn_n and_o psalm_n of_o god_n make_v or_o according_a to_o they_o col._n 3.16_o 2._o for_o our_o manner_n of_o sing_v it_o must_v be_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o a_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a heart_n and_o affection_n with_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n col._n 3.16_o 3._o for_o our_o end_n in_o sing_v it_o must_v be_v not_o to_o take_v pride_n in_o our_o own_o sweet_a voice_n and_o breast_n nor_o to_o please_v other_o man_n ear_n who_o be_v more_o delight_v in_o the_o sound_n and_o music_n than_o in_o the_o matter_n but_o to_o make_v melody_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o to_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o he_o col._n 3.16_o p._n i_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v good_a sir_n that_o you_o have_v be_v very_o large_a and_o profitable_a in_o your_o instruction_n concern_v my_o duty_n of_o service_n to_o god_n concern_v the_o first_o sort_n of_o thing_n that_o proceed_v from_o god_n namely_o his_o ordinance_n there_o remain_v the_o second_o sort_n of_o thing_n that_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o that_o be_v his_o work_n in_o respect_n whereof_o also_o i_o must_v serve_v god_n i_o pray_v you_o therefore_o direct_v i_o herein_o also_o and_o first_o tell_v i_o what_o these_o work_n of_o god_n be_v m._n god_n work_n be_v either_o 1._o general_a which_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o the_o create_a preserve_a 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39.9_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v just_o deserve_v by_o our_o sin_n micah_n 7.9_o 3._o that_o we_o be_v not_o alone_o therein_o but_o have_v many_o fellow_n in_o temptation_n common_a to_o man_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o 1_o sam._n 7.14_o 4._o that_o after_o they_o there_o be_v a_o rest_n prepare_v for_o they_o that_o endure_v they_o hebr._n 4.11_o revel_v 14.13_o 5._o that_o god_n will_v either_o give_v we_o assistance_n in_o the_o trial_n or_o deliverance_n out_o of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o 2._o we_o must_v wise_o endeavour_v to_o profit_v by_o they_o to_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o new_a obedience_n joh._n 5.14_o hebr._n 12.11_o second_o in_o
be_v sanctify_v and_o season_v to_o our_o reformation_n and_o consolation_n in_o christ_n p._n what_o be_v christ_n action_n at_o his_o death_n whereby_o he_o merit_v our_o salvation_n m._n he_o willing_o laâd_v down_o his_o life_n when_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n he_o may_v have_v hold_v it_o and_o none_o can_v have_v take_v it_o from_o he_o john_n 10.17_o 1_o john_n 3.16_o hereby_o christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n his_o father_n for_o the_o ransom_n of_o mankind_n gal_n 4.5_o heb_fw-mi 10.6_o 7_o 8_o and_o hereby_o he_o redeem_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o second_o death_n which_o be_v damnation_n and_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n hebr_n 2.14_o jam_fw-la 5.20_o act_n 26.18_o p._n what_o be_v christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o for_o our_o salvation_n m._n christ_n resurrection_n be_v the_o free_n of_o himself_o from_o the_o power_n of_o death_n under_o which_o he_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o grave_n some_o part_n 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end_n p._n now_o you_o have_v show_v mec_fw-la what_o be_v the_o act_n on_o his_o of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n which_o they_o wrought_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o man_n salvation_n i_o pray_v you_o also_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o end_n m._n they_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n salvation_n the_o action_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o effect_v man_n salvation_n 1._o such_o as_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o 2._o such_o as_o he_o wrought_v in_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o p._n what_o be_v the_o action_n wrought_v in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o bring_v to_o pass_v of_o man_n salvation_n m._n they_o be_v three_o 1._o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o body_n thereof_o as_o he_o be_v man_n luke_n 1.35_o 2._o the_o declare_v of_o he_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o 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wherein_o do_v the_o holy_a spirit_n regenerate_v christian_n m._n not_o in_o make_v new_a the_o substance_n of_o their_o soul_n nor_o in_o indue_a their_o soul_n with_o new_a part_n power_n and_o faculty_n but_o regeneration_n consist_v in_o heal_v and_o recover_v rectify_v and_o amend_v purge_v and_o sanctify_v with_o a_o new_a supply_n of_o grace_n the_o former_a part_n power_n and_o faculty_n that_o be_v whole_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v with_o sin_n through_o adam_n disobedience_n ecclefiast_n 7.29_o p._n to_o what_o end_n do_v the_o holy_a spirit_n regenerate_v christian_n by_o his_o grace_n m._n for_o a_o twofold_a end_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o p._n which_o be_v the_o first_o m._n to_o enable_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n sincere_o and_o acceptable_o in_o this_o world_n hebr_n 12.28_o in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n rom_n 7.6_o and_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n rom_n 6.4_o for_o they_o be_v create_v anew_o in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v 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