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mercy_n be_v new_a every_o morning_n and_o so_o must_v your_o praise_n be_v also_o lam._n 3._o 23._o he_o keep_v you_o day_n and_o night_n isa_n 27._o 3._o and_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a you_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_v you_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o every_o day_n and_o he_o expect_v from_o you_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o day_n which_o be_v reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12._o 1._o you_o have_v daily_a necessity_n difficulty_n trial_n danger_n and_o duty_n in_o which_o you_o need_v his_o help_n and_o be_v it_o not_o your_o concern_n to_o be_v daily_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o seek_v his_o favour_n counsel_n strength_n and_o blessing_n herein_o lie_v your_o profess_a subjection_n to_o god_n also_o slight_a religious_a duty_n and_o you_o reject_v god_n from_o be_v your_o god_n this_o very_a reason_n do_v moses_n give_v why_o israel_n shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o 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