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his_o royal_a hymn_n honour_n 5._o say_v he_o and_o majesty_n have_v thou_o lay_v upon_o he_o wisdom_n also_o be_v describe_v unto_o we_o bear_v in_o her_o left_a hand_n riches_n 16._o and_o honour_n and_o wisdom_n sure_o will_v not_o take_v into_o any_o hand_n of_o she_o or_o hold_v therein_o what_o be_v worth_a nothing_o no_o we_o be_v therefore_o move_v to_o procure_v she_o because_o exalt_v she_o she_o shall_v promote_v we_o 9_o she_o shall_v give_v unto_o our_o head_n a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n shall_v she_o deliver_v to_o we_o we_o be_v also_o enjoin_v to_o render_v honour_n as_o the_o best_a expression_n of_o good_a will_n and_o gratitude_n towards_o they_o who_o best_o deserve_v in_o themselves_o or_o most_o deserve_v of_o we_o to_o our_o prince_n to_o our_o parent_n to_o our_o priest_n especial_o 17._o to_o such_o of_o they_o as_o govern_v and_o teach_v 17._o well_o to_o all_o good_a man_n have_v such_o in_o reputation_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o be_v 29._o not_o honour_v a_o good_a thing_n such_o injunction_n will_v be_v unreasonable_a yea_o because_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o bear_v good_a will_n towards_o all_o man_n s._n peter_n bid_v we_o to_o honour_v 17._o all_o man_n from_o hence_o also_o that_o we_o be_v especial_o bind_v to_o render_v honour_n unto_o god_n himself_o we_o may_v well_o infer_v with_o aristotle_n that_o honour_n be_v the_o best_a 3._o thing_n in_o our_o power_n to_o offer_v to_o these_o consideration_n may_v be_v add_v that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decent_o or_o specious_o which_o imply_v 13._o a_o regard_n to_o man_n opinion_n to_o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o that_o be_v not_o only_o thing_n good_a in_o substance_n but_o goodly_a in_o appearance_n to_o have_v our_o conversation_n honest_a before_o the_o 12._o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o that_o be_v fair_a or_o comely_a and_o plausible_a such_o as_o may_v commend_v we_o and_o our_o profession_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o they_o who_o observe_v we_o s._n paul_n also_o exhort_v we_o to_o mind_n not_o only_o 8._o what_o thing_n be_v true_a be_v just_a be_v pure_a but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o thing_n be_v venerable_a or_o apt_a to_o beget_v respect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a or_o gracious_a in_o man_n eye_n and_o esteem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o thing_n be_v well_o report_v or_o well_o repute_v of_o he_o require_v we_o not_o only_o if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n any_o thing_n very_o good_a in_o itself_o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n any_o thing_n much_o approve_v in_o common_a esteem_n that_o we_o shall_v mind_v such_o thing_n last_o the_o bless_a state_n hereafter_o the_o high_a instance_n of_o divine_a bounty_n the_o complete_a reward_n of_o goodness_n be_v represent_v and_o recommend_v to_o we_o as_o a_o state_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v ambitious_a whereof_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a man_n to_o every_o man_n say_v s._n paul_n shall_v god_n render_v according_a 7._o to_o his_o work_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n such_o be_v the_o reward_n propound_v to_o we_o in_o itself_o no_o vile_a or_o contemptible_a thing_n but_o upon_o various_a account_n much_o valuable_a that_o which_o the_o common_a apprehension_n of_o man_n plain_a dictate_v of_o reason_n a_o predominant_a instinct_n of_o nature_n the_o judgement_n of_o very_a wise_a man_n and_o divine_a attestation_n itself_o conspire_v to_o commend_v unto_o we_o as_o very_o considerable_a and_o precious_a such_o a_o reward_n our_o text_n prescribe_v we_o the_o certain_a the_o only_a way_n of_o attain_v 2._o such_o a_o benefit_n be_v here_o tender_v to_o we_o that_o which_o yet_o more_o high_o commend_v it_o and_o exceed_o 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of_o god_n consist_v that_o we_o may_v thereby_o discern_v when_o we_o perform_v this_o duty_n when_o we_o be_v deficient_a therein_o ii_o there_o be_v several_a way_n of_o honour_v god_n or_o several_a part_n and_o degree_n of_o this_o duty_n all_o which_o we_o may_v refer_v to_o two_o sort_n conceive_v the_o duty_n as_o a_o compound_n make_v up_o of_o two_o main_a ingredient_n correspondent_a to_o those_o two_o part_n in_o which_o they_o reside_v and_o of_o which_o our_o nature_n consist_v which_o distinction_n s._n paul_n suggest_v when_o he_o say_v glorify_v god_n 20._o in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n one_o of_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o form_n and_o soul_n the_o other_o as_o the_o matter_n and_o body_n of_o the_o duty_n 1._o the_o soul_n
mercy_n be_v great_a unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n and_o remember_v the_o marvellous_a work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v 7._o his_o wonder_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n his_o judgement_n be_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n thy_o faithfulness_n reach_v unto_o the_o 7._o cloud_n thy_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o great_a mountain_n thy_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a o_o lord_n thou_o preserve_v man_n and_o beast_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o lovingkindness_n o_o god_n and_o how_o precious_a be_v thy_o 18._o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o lord_n o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o if_o i_o shall_v count_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o sand_n and_o again_o his_o work_n be_v honourable_a and_o 3._o glorious_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o 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etc._n that_o be_v in_o our_o language_n if_o we_o understand_v ourselves_o what_o other_o thing_n shall_v we_o do_v either_o public_o or_o private_o than_o sing_v hymn_n 517._o to_o and_o speak_v well_o of_o god_n and_o perform_v thanks_o unto_o he_o ought_v we_o not_o when_o we_o be_v dig_v or_o plough_v or_o eat_v to_o sing_v a_o suitable_a hymn_n to_o he_o great_a be_v god_n in_o that_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o we_o those_o instrument_n wherewith_o we_o till_o the_o ground_n great_a be_v god_n because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o hand_n a_o throat_n a_o belly_n that_o we_o grow_v insensible_o that_o sleep_v we_o breathe_v thus_o proceed_v he_o shall_v we_o upon_o every_o occurrence_n celebrate_v god_n and_o superadd_a of_o all_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o divine_a hymn_n for_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o faculty_n of_o apprehend_v and_o use_v these_o thing_n orderly_o wherefore_o since_o most_o man_n be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a of_o this_o shall_v not_o there_o be_v some_o one_o who_o shall_v discharge_v this_o office_n and_o who_o shall_v for_o the_o rest_n utter_v this_o hymn_n to_o god_n and_o what_o can_v i_o a_o lame_a and_o decrepit_a old_a man_n do_v else_o then_o celebrate_v god_n be_v i_o indeed_o a_o nightingale_n i_o will_v do_v what_o belong_v to_o a_o nightingale_n if_o a_o swan_n what_o become_v a_o swan_n but_o since_o now_o i_o be_o endue_v with_o reason_n i_o ought_v to_o praise_v god_n this_o be_v my_o duty_n and_o concernment_n and_o so_o i_o do_v neither_o will_v i_o desert_v this_o employment_n while_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n and_o to_o the_o same_o song_n i_o exhort_v you_o all_o thus_o that_o worthy_a philosopher_n not_o instruct_v we_o only_o and_o exhort_v with_o pathetical_a discourse_n but_o by_o his_o practice_n incite_v we_o to_o be_v continual_o express_v our_o gratitude_n to_o god_n and_o although_o neither_o the_o admonition_n of_o prophet_n nor_o precept_n of_o philosopher_n nor_o the_o example_n of_o 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