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field_n and_o seed_n the_o foul_n of_o the_o air_n and_o will_v he_o not_o feed_v and_o clothe_v i_o he_o have_v give_v i_o his_o only_o begetten_v son_n and_o will_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v i_o all_o thing_n 8._o by_o way_n of_o benediction_n and_o praise_n thus_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v yea_o his_o name_n be_v exalt_v above_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n all_o thy_o work_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o all_o thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o while_o i_o live_v i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n while_o i_o have_v any_o be_v these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o way_n wherein_o holy_a man_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o express_v and_o exercise_v their_o love_n to_o god_n and_o in_o some_o or_o other_o of_o these_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o be_v continual_o exercise_v and_o express_v thou_o according_a as_o occasion_n be_v give_v thou_o or_o as_o the_o thing_n that_o bring_v god_n to_o hy_z mind_n 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where_o he_o be_v they_o may_v be_v also_o joh._n 14.3_o be_v that_o frail_a and_o mortal_a body_n which_o he_o have_v while_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o which_o suffer_v the_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o cross_n change_v into_o a_o glorious_a immortal_a impassable_a body_n it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o the_o vile_a body_n of_o his_o servant_n shall_v be_v so_o change_v likewise_o and_o fashion_v like_a to_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o phil._n 3.21_o be_v that_o glory_n which_o he_o be_v exalt_v to_o that_o joy_n and_o happiness_n which_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o never_o to_o have_v a_o end_n it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o the_o glory_n and_o felicity_n of_o his_o servant_n shall_v be_v as_o last_v for_o it_o be_v a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o 1_o peter_z c._n 1._o v._n 4._o this_o dear_a brother_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o god_n faithful_a servant_n and_o can_v thy_o heart_n conceive_v any_o thing_n great_a or_o they_o soul_n wish_v for_o any_o thing_n more_o can_v thou_o conceive_v what_o it_o be_v to_o put_v off_o this_o vile_a mortal_a body_n with_o all_o its_o evil_a affection_n and_o uneasy_a attendant_n to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n from_o all_o disease_n and_o distemper_n all_o infirmity_n and_o deformity_n to_o be_v like_a to_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o immortality_n to_o shine_v like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n can_v thou_o conceive_v what_o a_o happiness_n it_o will_v be_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n to_o behold_v the_o bless_a face_n of_o that_o dear_a person_n who_o do_v so_o high_o deserve_v of_o
heart_n to_o stumble_v at_o then_o fix_v thy_o resolution_n resolve_v full_o peremptory_o and_o irrevocable_o and_o that_o it_o may_v have_v all_o the_o strength_n which_o we_o can_v possible_o add_v to_o it_o let_v i_o advise_v thou_o further_o §_o 3._o to_o back_o it_o with_o a_o vow_n with_o a_o solemn_a protestation_n to_o almighty_a god_n to_o keep_v it_o firm_a and_o steadfast_a to_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n for_o as_o long_o as_o any_o sense_n of_o god_n remain_v upon_o thy_o soul_n thou_o will_v dread_v the_o not_o do_v of_o that_o which_o by_o a_o solemn_a promise_n to_o god_n thou_o have_v bind_v thyself_o to_o do_v it_o be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o mankind_n a_o most_o abominable_a thing_n to_o falsify_v our_o vow_n and_o oath_n to_o god_n and_o deserve_v the_o severe_a vengeance_n that_o can_v fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o wicked_a men._n §_o 3.4_o and_o further_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o write_v down_o thy_o 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