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unto_o i_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v be_v unto_o i_o for_o a_o people_n and_o for_o a_o name_n and_o for_o a_o praise_n and_o for_o a_o glory_n so_o likewise_o isa._n xliii_o 4._o since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o have_v be_v honourable_a and_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o when_o god_n reckon_v up_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o people_n this_o be_v the_o main_a psal._n lxxxvii_o 5._o of_o zion_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o she_o thus_o moses_n remind_n the_o israelite_n wherein_o their_o dignity_n consist_v deut._n x._o 21._o he_o be_v thy_o praise_n and_o he_o be_v thy_o god_n there_o be_v many_o title_n of_o honour_n among_o man_n but_o this_o above_o all_o be_v the_o true_o honourable_a title_n that_o we_o have_v god_n near_o unto_o we_o deut._n four_o 7._o what_o nation_n be_v there_o so_o great_a who_o have_v god_n so_o nigh_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v to_o we_o while_o he_o vouchsafe_v 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they_o it_o be_v his_o hand_n that_o inflict_v they_o and_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n make_v it_o a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o acknowiedge_v this_o chap._n ix_o 12._o who_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n that_o may_v understand_v this_o for_o what_o the_o land_n perish_v it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n to_o know_v from_o who_o and_o for_o what_o our_o affliction_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n that_o god_n expect_v from_o we_o he_o look_v we_o shall_v see_v he_o in_o all_o our_o suffering_n and_o observe_v his_o hand_n in_o they_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o mica_n vi_fw-la 9_o and_o know_v who_o hand_n it_o be_v that_o bring_v it_o 2._o he_o challenge_v these_o affliction_n to_o himself_o as_o his_o own_o special_a administration_n be_v there_o any_o evil_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o amos_n iii._o 6._o i_o form_n the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o 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