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and_o taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a all_o that_o we_o be_v and_o all_o the_o good_a that_o we_o enjoy_v and_o all_o that_o we_o expect_v and_o hope_n for_o be_v from_o the_o divine_a goodness_n every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n descend_v from_o above_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1.17_o and_o the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a of_o his_o gift_n he_o bestow_v on_o the_o son_n of_o man_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n prov._n 8._o may_v be_v apply_v to_o his_o goodness_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o cloud_n above_o and_o in_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o field_n but_o its_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o man_n that_o it_o be_v represent_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o love_n god_n be_v good_a to_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o he_o be_v 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this_o visible_a world_n man_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o behemoth_n or_o the_o elephant_n job_n 42._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o great_a strength_n and_o the_o vast_a bigness_n of_o his_o body_n be_v only_o true_a absolute_o of_o man_n that_o he_o be_v divini_fw-la opificii_fw-la caput_fw-la the_o chief_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o earth_n there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o the_o psalmist_n take_v particular_a notice_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o man_n in_o this_o respect_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o be_v psal_n 8.5_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o little_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n and_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o this_o advantage_n of_o our_o nature_n above_o other_o creature_n we_o ought_v thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v though_o most_o man_n be_v so_o stupid_a as_o to_o overlook_v it_o as_o elihu_n complain_v job_n 35.10_o 11._o none_o say_v where_o be_v god_n my_o maker_n who_o teach_v we_o 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observation_n that_o the_o creature_n below_o man_n the_o brute_n beast_n have_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o readiness_n nature_n have_v provide_v for_o they_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o lodging_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o absolute_a need_n that_o any_o shall_v build_v house_n or_o make_v clothes_n or_o store_n up_o provision_n or_o prepare_v and_o dress_v meat_n for_o they_o for_o say_v he_o be_v make_v for_o the_o service_n of_o another_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v furnish_v with_o these_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v be_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o serve_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o they_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v man_n and_o not_o man_n to_o serve_v they_o and_o to_o raise_v our_o thought_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o we_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yet_o high_a as_o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o creature_n below_o we_o for_o our_o use_n and_o convenience_n so_o have_v he_o appoint_v the_o creature_n above_o we_o for_o our_o guard_n and_o 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capacity_n and_o condition_n and_o concern_v to_o exempt_v we_o from_o those_o manifold_a evil_n of_o want_n and_o pain_n to_o which_o we_o be_v obnoxious_a i_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o absolute_a exemption_n from_o all_o sort_n and_o all_o degree_n of_o evil_a and_o a_o perpetual_a tenor_n of_o temporal_a happiness_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n this_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o our_o present_a state_n and_o the_o rank_n and_o order_n which_o we_o be_v in_o among_o the_o creature_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v best_a for_o we_o all_o thing_n consider_v but_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o we_o above_o other_o creature_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o our_o nature_n above_o they_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n reason_n in_o another_o case_n do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o much_o more_o extend_v his_o care_n to_o man_n to_o this_o purpose_n our_o saviour_n reason_n mat._n 6._o behold_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n 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