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learn_v of_o the_o heaven_n to_o stoop_v to_o those_o which_o be_v below_o we_o as_o we_o be_v advise_v rom._n 12.16_o cherish_v they_o with_o out_o influence_n of_o love_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o serve_v they_o with_o our_o ability_n as_o the_o heaven_n do_v the_o earth_n nay_o as_o christ_n do_v his_o church_n mark_v 10.45_o teach_v we_o to_o do_v the_o like_a by_o his_o example_n joh._n 13.15_o though_o we_o receive_v nothing_o from_o they_o again_o luke_n 14.14_o as_o the_o heaven_n afford_v their_o influence_n to_o the_o earth_n though_o they_o receive_v nothing_o from_o it_o back_o again_o now_o though_o the_o heaven_n be_v first_o name_v yet_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o leave_v out_o that_o also_o and_o all_o the_o store_n of_o it_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v god_n workmanship_n who_o create_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o whence_o 8._o observe_v even_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o store_n of_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n observe_v 8_o isa._n 45.12_o 18._o the_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n he_o form_v from_o the_o beginning_n psal_n 90.2_o bear_v up_o the_o pillart_n of_o it_o to_o this_o day_n psal_n 75.3_o and_o renew_v the_o face_n of_o it_o from_o time_n to_o time_n psal_n 104.30_o and_o so_o will_v do_v as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v continue_v 1._o let_v all_o man_n than_o depend_v on_o god_n power_n and_o faithful_a providence_n for_o the_o support_v and_o guide_v of_o thing_n here_o below_o which_o he_o can_v and_o will_v abase_v himself_o to_o look_v upon_o though_o he_o dwell_v on_o high_a psal_n 113.5_o 6._o to_o take_v care_n of_o and_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o psal_n 145.15_o 16._o god_n be_v not_o like_o the_o ostrich_n job_n 39.14_o 15._o whatsoever_o he_o have_v make_v he_o take_v care_n of_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4.19_o 2._o and_o beside_o because_o he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o prov._n 16.4_o that_o be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n which_o although_o it_o be_v advance_v above_o the_o earth_n psal_n 148.13_o yet_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o earth_n where_o all_o his_o creature_n praise_v he_o psal_n 148.7_o &_o 145.10_o 2._o acknowledge_v god_n alone_o even_o in_o the_o conservation_n and_o dispensation_n of_o earthly_a thing_n look_v at_o he_o as_o the_o only_a true_a owner_n of_o they_o psal_n 24.1_o seek_v at_o his_o hand_n even_o our_o very_a bread_n and_o allowance_n for_o every_o day_n refer_v all_o to_o his_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 10.30_o and_o use_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o direction_n 3._o observe_v the_o hand_n and_o work_v of_o god_n in_o the_o order_n and_o dispose_v even_o of_o the_o thing_n here_o below_o among_o these_o visible_a creature_n which_o both_o in_o their_o creation_n rom._n 1.20_o and_o much_o more_o in_o their_o administration_n manifest_a the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o be_v create_v for_o none_o other_o end_n but_o that_o in_o they_o he_o may_v 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god_n gather_v they_o into_o their_o channel_n and_o subsist_v and_o abide_v still_o firm_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o spirit_n the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n to_o which_o all_o operation_n be_v most_o proper_o ascribe_v and_o by_o which_o god_n still_o renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 104.30_o move_a or_o hover_v as_o a_o bird_n do_v over_o her_o egg_n or_o young_a one_o as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v deut._n 32.11_o intimate_v the_o cherish_n of_o that_o mass_n by_o a_o secret_a influence_n of_o that_o quicken_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o it_o draw_v all_o the_o creature_n out_o of_o that_o gross_a lump_n or_o mass_n into_o their_o several_a form_n and_o nature_n in_o which_o they_o be_v all_o form_v
the_o sun_n be_v make_v for_o that_o service_n god_n have_v plant_v it_o in_o the_o body_n thereof_o and_o by_o it_o convey_v it_o unto_o and_o carry_v it_o round_o about_o the_o world_n whence_o 2._o observe_v when_o god_n have_v prepare_v and_o afford_v mean_n he_o do_v ordinary_o perform_v and_o convey_v all_o thing_n by_o mean_n thus_o he_o bring_v forth_o herb_n and_o plant_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o they_o make_v the_o ground_n fruitful_a but_o by_o man_n labour_n prov._n 12.11_o though_o he_o can_v do_v it_o as_o well_o without_o it_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n and_o strengthen_v man_n heart_n by_o his_o food_n though_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o god_n mouth_n deut._n 8.3_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n elijah_n and_o christ_n and_o this_o he_o do_v 1._o to_o humble_v we_o by_o make_v we_o to_o stoop_v to_o the_o mean_n whereas_o in_o the_o state_n of_o 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furnish_v they_o diverse_o with_o proportionable_a ability_n to_o their_o implyoment_n 1_o cor._n 12.8_o let_v man_n abide_v then_o in_o the_o same_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 7.20_o 1._o to_o testify_v his_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o at_o that_o which_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n know_v to_o be_v every_o way_n best_o both_o for_o himself_o and_o other_o 3._o as_o be_v assure_v that_o in_o the_o way_n that_o god_n have_v set_v he_o his_o prosper_a hand_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v with_o he_o both_o to_o assist_v and_o give_v effect_n to_o his_o endeavour_n and_o to_o protect_v he_o in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o reward_v his_o obedience_n beside_o it_o may_v direct_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o apply_v they_o to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v abhor_v the_o vanity_n and_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o turn_v the_o natural_a use_n of_o they_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v against_o nature_n rom._n 1.26_o now_o 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