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must_v not_o rejoice_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n they_o must_v not_o rejoice_v in_o his_o death_n itself_o for_o in_o itself_o consider_v his_o death_n be_v not_o matter_n of_o joy_n but_o of_o sorrow_n but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o effect_n that_o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o suffering_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o obscure_v or_o make_v light_n of_o the_o end_n and_o effect_n of_o they_o and_o they_o that_o will_v glorify_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n must_v glorify_v its_o effect_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n who_o be_v it_o that_o more_o honour_v the_o physician_n he_o that_o magnify_v the_o cure_n or_o he_o that_o villifi_v it_o or_o make_v nothing_o of_o it_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a 4._o doubtless_o we_o must_v observe_v and_o glory_n in_o that_o which_o all_o the_o world_n must_v observe_v and_o glorify_v god_n for_o and_o that_o which_o will_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o redeemer_n honour_v at_o the_o 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