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the_o dignity_n and_o nobleness_n of_o good_a action_n do_v render_v it_o very_o pleasant_a to_o do_v well_o and_o therefore_o also_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v so_o he_o that_o live_v well_o live_v up_o to_o the_o high_a and_o most_o noble_a capacity_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o pious_a and_o virtuous_a action_n alone_o do_v we_o great_o excel_v the_o beast_n that_o perish_v not_o in_o any_o sensual_a pleasure_n or_o enjoyment_n they_o have_v sense_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o as_o many_o and_o can_v delight_v in_o the_o object_n of_o they_o and_o have_v perhaps_o as_o many_o delight_n of_o that_o kind_a as_o we_o but_o they_o can_v be_v pious_a or_o wise_a they_o can_v be_v virtuous_a or_o good_a because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v or_o choose_v their_o own_o action_n in_o these_o thing_n the_o religious_a man_n excel_v they_o and_o advance_v himself_o true_o above_o they_o and_o he_o only_o among_o man_n do_v in_o any_o considerable_a measure_n excel_v they_o further_o so_o far_o as_o 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they_o which_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o this_o book_n rev._n 22._o 9_o when_o we_o worship_v and_o praise_n god_n we_o join_v with_o angel_n and_o arch-angel_n and_o all_o the_o company_n of_o heaven_n when_o we_o pay_v he_o a_o profound_a reverence_n and_o come_v before_o he_o with_o a_o godly_a fear_n we_o do_v as_o they_o who_o be_v represent_v as_o cover_v their_o face_n in_o their_o solemn_a address_n to_o he_o when_o we_o be_v concern_v and_o endeavour_v to_o promote_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v what_o they_o constant_o endeavour_v when_o we_o combat_v the_o temptation_n that_o assault_v ourselves_o and_o set_v ourselves_o against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o other_o we_o be_v on_o the_o same_o side_n with_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v join_v and_o take_v part_n with_o those_o bright_a host_n against_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o this_o sure_o be_v great_o to_o our_o honour_n and_o there_o be_v a_o further_a dignity_n and_o excellence_n in_o a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a life_n and_o that_o be_v it_o be_v conformity_n to_o the_o ever-blessed_n god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o when_o any_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o holy_a they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v renew_v after_o his_o image_n and_o likeness_n eph._n 4._o 24._o when_o we_o best_o perform_v our_o duty_n to_o man_n than_o we_o do_v best_a imitate_v and_o most_o resemble_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o perfect_a be_v when_o we_o be_v merciful_a it_o be_v as_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v merciful_a when_o we_o return_v good_a for_o evil_n it_o be_v to_o do_v like_o he_o who_o be_v good_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o the_o evil._n when_o we_o be_v sincere_a and_o true_a just_a and_o righteous_a in_o all_o our_o behaviour_n this_o be_v to_o resemble_v he_o who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n when_o we_o patient_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o other_o this_o be_v a_o noble_a imitation_n of_o his_o long-suffering_n with_o we_o all_o when_o we_o forgive_v those_o that_o injure_v we_o this_o be_v as_o he_o do_v who_o be_v a_o god_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n when_o we_o set_v ourselves_o to_o do_v all_o the_o office_n of_o kindness_n that_o we_o can_v to_o be_v beneficial_a to_o mankind_n in_o our_o several_a station_n this_o be_v a_o very_a honourable_a imitation_n of_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n upon_o these_o account_n a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a life_n be_v true_o great_a and_o honourable_a and_o noble_a this_o put_v upon_o a_o man_n the_o great_a worth_n and_o value_n that_o he_o can_v attain_v to_o this_o be_v his_o best_a accomplishment_n and_o as_o it_o raise_v he_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o god_n so_o it_o render_v he_o true_o deserve_v the_o respect_n and_o esteem_v of_o man_n and_o be_v that_o which_o do_v best_a deserve_v it_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 12._o 26._o now_o though_o it_o be_v 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