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form_v for_o myself_o they_o shall_v â—hew_v forth_o my_o praise_n isa_n 43._o 7_o 21._o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v rev._n 4._o 11._o herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit_n john_n 15._o 8._o from_o all_o these_o scripture_n consider_v together_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o god_n create_v people_n be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o praise_n and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v fruit_n from_o they_o or_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v as_o a_o man_n â—aking_v a_o far_a journey_n who_o leave_v his_o house_n and_o give_v authoriâ—…_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o every_o man_n his_o work_n and_o command_v the_o porter_n to_o watch_v mark_v 13._o 34._o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v after_o the_o same_o 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and_o hail_n snow_n and_o vapoâ—…_n stormy_a wind_n fulfil_v his_o word_n mountain_n and_o 〈◊〉_d hill_n fruitful_a tree_n and_o all_o cedar_n beast_n and_o all_o câ—…tel_n creep_a thing_n and_o fly_a fowl_n ver._n 8_o 9_o 10._o whiâ—…_n be_v the_o live_a creation_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o comâ—_n to_o the_o reasonable_a understand_a creation_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d earth_n and_o all_o people_n prince_n and_o all_o judge_n of_o the_o earâ—…_n both_o young_a man_n and_o maiden_n old_a man_n and_o childreâ—_n let_v they_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o name_n aloâ—…_n be_v excellent_a his_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n heâ—…_n some_o be_v sullen_a and_o unthankful_a and_o do_v it_o no_o more_o thaâ—_n according_a to_o outward_a form_n but_o they_o do_v it_o not_o in_o the_o common_a discourse_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n the_o holy_a ghoâ—…_n exhort_v on_o this_o wise_a by_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lip_n give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n observe_v that_o adverâ—…_n continual_o for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v only_o in_o the_o congregation_n or_o at_o no_o time_n but_o when_o we_o be_v say_v our_o prayerâ—_n but_o continual_o which_o extend_v to_o our_o common_a talk_n anâ—_n â—…scourse_n observe_v here_o again_o how_o it_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d our_o li_n intimate_v hereby_o that_o offer_v up_o of_o praise_n â—…d_v give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n be_v the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o our_o li_n 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o our_o lip_n do_v not_o yield_v and_o bring_v forth_o this_o â—…uit_n they_o be_v as_o barren_a tree_n fit_a for_o the_o fire_n and_o not_o â—…r_v our_o master_n use_n we_o have_v very_o often_o in_o scripture_n which_o make_v know_v â—…e_a mind_n of_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o honour_n and_o praise_v asâ—…ibed_v unto_o he_o now_o indeed_o god_n do_v not_o at_o all_o want_n â—…lory_n no_o more_o than_o the_o sun_n do_v want_v light_n for_o with_o â—ee_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n so_o with_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n 〈◊〉_d all_o glory_n and_o excellency_n and_o from_o he_o be_v derive_v â—…wn_n whatever_o glory_n and_o excellency_n be_v in_o any_o of_o the_o â—_z he_o be_v infinite_o happy_a and_o all-sufficient_a in_o himself_o he_o do_v not_o want_v the_o service_n of_o angel_n much_o â—…ss_n of_o sinful_a men._n if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o 〈◊〉_d what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n or_o be_v it_o gain_v that_o thou_o â—…akest_v thy_o way_n perfect_a all_o which_o imply_v a_o strong_a negative_a â—hat_n it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o yet_o if_o god_n have_v never_o create_v aâ—y_a thing_n there_o will_v not_o have_v be_v any_o thing_n to_o have_v â—iven_v up_o and_o ascribe_v glory_n unto_o he_o nor_o yet_o to_o celebrate_v his_o name_n for_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o death_n cannot_v celebrate_v thou_o and_o so_o a_o state_n of_o annihilation_n cannot_v do_v it_o but_o now_o since_o he_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n for_o â—is_n pleasure_n and_o to_o receive_v glory_n from_o they_o this_o thing_n â—of_o glory_n be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o proper_a thing_n which_o the_o reasonable_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v conceive_v of_o to_o ascribe_v up_o unto_o god_n give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o â—is_n name_n psal_n 29._o 2._o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o just_a debt_n it_o be_v therefore_o according_o give_v and_o render_v up_o unto_o he_o by_o â—ll_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n throughout_o the_o earth_n give_v â—hanks_n unto_o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o his_o name_n make_v know_v his_o â—eeds_n among_o the_o people_n sing_v unto_o he_o
do_v the_o work_n and_o will_n and_o business_n of_o his_o creator_n according_a as_o it_o be_v expect_v from_o he_o and_o consequent_o the_o creature_n can_v then_o return_v with_o more_o comfortable_a expectation_n unto_o he_o and_o now_o come_v i_o to_o thou_o we_o can_v better_v and_o more_o willing_o surrender_v back_o our_o spirit_n to_o the_o god_n who_o give_v they_o than_o when_o they_o have_v faithful_o perform_v that_o very_o same_o thing_n for_o which_o god_n send_v these_o spirit_n into_o these_o body_n for_o to_o do_v and_o now_o o_o thou_o invisible_a creator_n the_o invisible_a part_n of_o we_o which_o be_v by_o thou_o create_v come_v to_o thou_o from_o what_o have_v be_v afore_o write_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n especial_o which_o upon_o good_a and_o true_a ground_n can_v make_v any_o one_o content_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o die_v first_o when_o one_o have_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n second_o when_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o 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to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1._o 23._o then_o the_o best_a condition_n here_o on_o earth_n when_o also_o it_o can_v true_o be_v say_v to_o i_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v for_o by_o death_n i_o shall_v gain_v or_o get_v more_o good_a more_o satisfaction_n more_o comfort_n more_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n then_o ever_o i_o have_v on_o this_o earth_n then_o only_a death_n be_v gain_v when_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n when_o we_o lie_v out_o ourselves_o and_o live_v only_o for_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o his_o service_n and_o to_o get_v christ_n form_v within_o we_o then_o true_o death_n be_v gain_v but_o if_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n people_n live_v to_o themselves_o or_o for_o themselves_o as_o in_o the_o service_n of_o mam_n mon_fw-fr and_o for_o pleasure_n and_o they_o be_v wanton_a on_o the_o earth_n the_o consequence_n thereof_o be_v they_o have_v nourish_v their_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n or_o against_o 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