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first_o make_v holy_a 6.3_o the_o seraphin_n in_o the_o prophet_n i_o say_v cry_v one_o to_o another_o holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o glory_n 4.8_o and_o the_o four_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n rest_v not_o night_n and_o day_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o aaron_n breastplate_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n therefore_o we_o must_v resort_v to_o the_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n that_o he_o may_v first_o sanctify_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v able_a to_o sanctify_v his_o name_n we_o ask_v this_o of_o god_n 1_o for_o it_o own_o sake_n because_o the_o work_n of_o hallow_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v a_o good_a work_n in_o itself_o so_o david_n it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o give_v thanks_n to_o the_o lord_n 92.1_o and_o this_o begin_v prayer_n best_o to_o glorify_v god_n for_o his_o 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respect_n of_o all_o the_o follow_a petition_n for_o except_v the_o name_n of_o god_n have_v the_o due_a honour_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n either_o of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o that_o may_v come_v or_o of_o his_o will_n that_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v of_o we_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v caput_fw-la votorum_fw-la and_o whatsoever_o we_o beg_v of_o god_n in_o all_o our_o other_o petition_n if_o it_o all_o aim_v not_o at_o the_o hallow_n of_o the_o name_n our_o prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n it_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o but_o this_o be_v angusta_fw-la dilectio_fw-la and_o will_v not_o strain_v to_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n for_o we_o must_v love_v god_n more_o than_o ourselves_o we_o must_v lay_v down_o all_o natural_a moral_a humane_a respect_n and_o stoop_v they_o to_o this_o first_o care_n of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o god_n name_n 32.32_o rather_o than_o that_o shall_v suffer_v moses_n cry_n deal_n i_o delibro_fw-la quem_fw-la scripsisti_fw-la 9.3_o so_o saint_n paul_n i_o can_v wish_v myself_o accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n both_o of_o these_o holy_a man_n see_v how_o much_o the_o name_n of_o god_n suffer_v in_o the_o apstoasie_a of_o their_o brethren_n from_o god_n and_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o they_o and_o the_o hallow_n of_o god_n they_o can_v have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v part_v with_o their_o glory_n and_o salvation_n in_o piety_n to_o god_n in_o charity_n to_o their_o brethren_n and_o sure_o if_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o our_o perdition_n we_o shall_v rather_o desire_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o name_n than_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o better_v all_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a creature_n perish_v then_o that_o the_o glorious_a name_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v unhallowed_a and_o this_o desire_n in_o we_o can_v hinder_v our_o salvation_n rather_o it_o advance_v it_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o soul_n which_o have_v those_o holy_a desire_n shall_v perish_v 6._o what_o duty_n depend_v upon_o this_o petition_n 2_o we_o be_v admonish_v hereby_o to_o seek_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o we_o can_v honour_v he_o before_o we_o know_v he_o and_o the_o more_o we_o know_v he_o the_o more_o will_v his_o holy_a name_n be_v dear_a to_o us._n as_o david_n say_v they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o we_o be_v bear_v with_o a_o small_a glimpse_n of_o this_o knowledge_n natural_o which_o we_o have_v from_o the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n but_o these_o be_v so_o obscure_a notion_n that_o if_o we_o have_v not_o far_o help_v to_o put_v god_n more_o in_o our_o sight_n we_o may_v fail_v of_o that_o life_n eternal_a which_o be_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o for_o though_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v reveal_v to_o we_o one_o one_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a enough_o to_o show_v we_o that_o god_n in_o three_o distinct_a person_n &_o it_o serve_v not_o to_o reveal_v to_o we_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o to_o accomplish_v our_o knowledge_n of_o this_o god_n who_o name_n must_v be_v hallow_v by_o we_o we_o must_v use_v the_o mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o outward_a 2._o inward_a 1_o for_o the_o outward_a mean_n god_n have_v open_v to_o we_o two_o book_n 1._o the_o book_n of_o his_o creature_n 2_o the_o write_a book_n of_o his_o word_n and_o they_o that_o study_v both_o these_o shall_v see_v the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o text_v in_o they_o that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v for_o the_o book_n of_o god_n creature_n that_o we_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o study_v in_o the_o psalm_n for_o the_o sabbath_n there_o be_v no_o such_o delight_n as_o that_o study_n 32.4_o for_o david_n say_v for_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v triumph_v in_o the_o operation_n of_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n how_o great_a be_v thy_o work_n etc._n etc._n these_o work_n of_o god_n declare_v his_o name_n to_o we_o when_o david_n enter_v into_o consideration_n of_o they_o gloria_fw-la he_o say_v o_o lord_n our_o lord_n 8.1_o how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v set_v thy_o glory_n above_o the_o heaven_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o finger_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v then_o he_o descend_v to_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o the_o dominion_n that_o god_n give_v he_o over_o his_o other_o work_n and_o apply_v it_o all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n so_o that_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v reveal_v to_o we_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n 2_o they_o declare_v the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o maker_n o_o lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n 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