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for_o ever_o and_o ever_o one_o generation_n shall_v praise_v thy_o work_n to_o another_o 12._o psal_n 145.1_o 2_o 4_o 7_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o shall_v declare_v thy_o mighty_a act_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a honour_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n i_o will_v utter_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n and_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n and_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n thy_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n thy_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n 14._o psal_n 148.13_o 14._o thou_o also_o exalt_a the_o horn_n of_o thy_o people_n the_o praise_n of_o all_o thy_o saint_n and_o people_n near_o unto_o thyself_o o_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v but_o in_o david_n temper_n thus_o to_o breath_n out_o the_o praise_n of_o jesus_n and_o to_o 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above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n i_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o transaction_n lie_v out_o many_o particular_a conformity_n to_o christ_n act_n but_o gather_v all_o into_o one_o contain_v in_o this_o text_n which_o be_v heavenly_a conversation_n seek_v thing_n above_o set_v your_o affection_n above_o christ_n be_v go_v up_o and_o christ_n be_v set_v down_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o herein_o if_o you_o will_v conform_v let_v your_o heart_n be_v in_o heaven_n let_v your_o affection_n be_v in_o heaven_n let_v your_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n own_o practice_n wherein_o stand_v his_o conformity_n to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o our_o
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save_v by_o family_n as_o in_o noah_n time_n but_o one_o frieâ—â—_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o christ_n into_o heaven_n and_o another_o leave_v for_o the_o devil_n to_o carry_v into_o hell_n give_v i_o leave_v but_o to_o enlarge_v on_o those_o reason_n or_o discourse_n that_o we_o may_v imagine_v will_v be_v now_o betwixt_o these_o several_a relation_n as_o 1._o betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n if_o the_o master_n be_v the_o saint_n and_o his_o servant_n the_o reprobate_n then_o shall_v the_o master_n say_v o_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n how_o many_o a_o time_n do_v i_o call_v on_o thou_o to_o duty_n how_o often_o have_v i_o tell_v thou_o that_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o be_v god_n servant_n as_o well_o as_o i_o 25._o colos_n 3.22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o how_o often_o come_v that_o word_n to_o thy_o ear_n servant_n obey_v your_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n how_o 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god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o public_a and_o private_a ordinance_n this_o morning_n and_o that_o evening_n i_o will_v have_v serve_v my_o master_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o spare_v i_o one_o hour_n time_n for_o prayer_n read_v meditation_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_v ever_o faithful_a in_o thy_o service_n go_v to_o bed_v late_a and_o rise_a early_a 42._o gen._n 31.40_o 42._o the_o drought_n consume_v i_o by_o day_n and_o the_o frost_n by_o night_n and_o my_o sleep_n many_o a_o time_n depart_v from_o my_o eye_n sure_o god_n have_v see_v my_o affliction_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o now_o he_o have_v rebuke_v thou_o do_v thou_o not_o observe_v the_o admirable_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sentence_n pass_v on_o we_o both_o remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life-time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o i_o receive_v evil_a thing_n but_o now_o i_o be_o comfort_v and_o thou_o must_v be_v torment_v i_o now_o serve_v a_o 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thou_o in_o my_o arm_n and_o set_v thou_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o my_o heart_n that_o during_o thy_o minority_n feed_v thou_o and_o apparel_v thou_o and_o train_v thou_o up_o in_o manner_n learn_v a_o particular_a call_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o when_o i_o see_v thy_o untowardness_n of_o spirit_n and_o thy_o break_n out_o into_o thing_n forbid_v by_o god_n and_o man_n o_o the_o admonition_n reprehension_n correction_n o_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o warning_n that_o i_o give_v thou_o of_o this_o day_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o yet_o thou_o wente_v on_o in_o thy_o stubbornness_n till_o thou_o become_v many_o and_o many_o a_o time_n a_o grief_n of_o mind_n a_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n unto_o i_o and_o then_o how_o often_o do_v i_o mind_v thou_o of_o thy_o duty_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n 30.27_o colos_n 3.20_o ephes_n 2.6_o prov._n 30.27_o which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n the_o eye_n that_o mock_v his_o father_n and_o despise_v to_o obey_v his_o mother_n the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v it_o out_o and_o the_o young_a eagle_n shall_v eat_v it_o but_o alas_o all_o these_o expression_n make_v no_o save_a impression_n on_o thy_o harden_a heart_n thy_o brow_n be_v brass_n and_o thy_o sinew_n of_o iron_n thou_o be_v ever_o stiff-necked_a and_o now_o thou_o be_v just_o damn_v i_o can_v but_o approve_v of_o christ_n judgement_n upon_o thou_o though_o thou_o come_v out_o of_o my_o bowel_n yet_o now_o i_o have_v no_o pity_n no_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o thou_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n have_v so_o
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