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therefore_o ought_v in_o course_n of_o high_a reason_n to_o be_v direct_v again_o into_o the_o ocean_n of_o his_o glory_n see_v we_o have_v nothing_o but_o from_o his_o bounty_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o power_n it_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a we_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n by_o his_o power_n against_o his_o honour_n 2._o but_o second_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o point_n of_o manifest_a equity_n and_o justice_n to_o promote_v and_o serve_v his_o honour_n in_o all_o our_o do_n because_o we_o depend_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o for_o the_o original_n of_o our_o be_v but_o also_o for_o and_o in_o all_o our_o action_n but_o it_o become_v we_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n in_o point_n of_o gratitude_n to_o honour_v he_o a_o most_o ingrateful_a part_n it_o be_v for_o we_o that_o be_v so_o much_o oblige_v to_o he_o for_o all_o that_o we_o have_v or_o have_v have_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n willing_o or_o negligenly_a to_o his_o dishonnor_n and_o this_o obligation_n of_o 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their_o personal_a qualification_n from_o they_o that_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o they_o nor_o dependence_n upon_o they_o but_o our_o duty_n of_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n arise_v most_o clear_o from_o our_o relation_n to_o he_o and_z his_o to_o we_o for_o he_o have_v assume_v to_o himself_o all_o title_n of_o relation_n which_o require_v the_o great_a honour_n and_o respect_n from_o their_o subject_v relative_n such_o be_v the_o title_n of_o king_n lord_n father_n husband_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o will_v demean_v ourselves_o as_o become_v good_a subject_n to_o their_o king_n as_o good_a servant_n to_o their_o lord_n child_n to_o their_o father_n wife_n to_o their_o husband_n then_o be_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v and_o seek_v his_o honour_n who_o by_o the_o assumption_n of_o those_o title_n have_v as_o well_o honour_v we_o as_o oblige_v we_o to_o honour_v he_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o multiply_v reason_n to_o show_v the_o abundant_a equity_n and_o 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god_n own_o heart_n order_v my_o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o thy_o word_n 31.3.25.4_o psal_n 119.133_o psal_n 31.3.25.4_o and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o thy_o glory_n sake_n lead_v i_o and_o guide_v i_o show_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o path_n teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n and_o lead_v i_o in_o a_o plain_a path_n teach_v teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v or_o will_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o be_v my_o delight_n incline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n etc._n etc._n teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n there_o be_v no_o one_o petition_n which_o the_o holy_a man_n who_o have_v as_o great_a a_o zeal_n for_o 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justification_n or_o be_v put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o free_a pardon_n 5.19_o rom._n 4.8_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o or_o not_o impute_v of_o sinâ—_n past_a this_o grace_n he_o affirm_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o a_o sincere_a faith_n in_o christ_n not_o only_o without_o respect_n to_o work_n antecedent_n to_o this_o faith_n buâ—_n also_o without_o and_o before_o any_o such_o work_n as_o be_v due_o consequent_a unto_o it_o all_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v from_o heathenism_n or_o judaisme_n unto_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o that_o first_o act_n and_o profession_n of_o this_o faith_n bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n before_o and_o there_o fore_o without_o any_o such_o work_n as_o remain_v afterwards_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o engagement_n of_o this_o faith_n but_o because_o this_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v unfeigned_a do_v imply_v a_o engagement_n of_o the_o believer_n to_o all_o good_a work_n of_o love_n anâ—_n obedience_n to_o the_o command_n 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