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instruction_n that_o we_o labour_v use_v 2_o to_o be_v of_o god_n family_n and_o household_n for_o than_o we_o can_v want_v his_o protection_n aid_n and_o assistance_n 17.7_o if_o we_o be_v within_o his_o covenant_n he_o have_v swear_v not_o to_o forsake_v we_o if_o we_o be_v his_o people_n he_o will_v be_v our_o god_n we_o must_v keep_v ourselves_o in_o his_o fold_n as_o good_a sheep_n walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o then_o he_o will_v heed_v us._n if_o we_o wander_v like_o the_o prodigal_a 15._o we_o shall_v waste_v our_o good_n and_o want_v until_o we_o hasten_v home_o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o his_o son_n we_o must_v honour_v he_o as_o our_o father_n and_o if_o we_o will_v be_v his_o spouse_n 20.16_o we_o must_v be_v loyal_a only_o unto_o he_o and_o not_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o other_o so_o will_v he_o be_v our_o veil_n against_o the_o heat_n of_o affliction_n our_o shield_n and_o defence_n against_o all_o our_o enemy_n and_o still_o preserve_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o extremity_n and_o distress_n use_n 3_o again_o it_o must_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o thankfulness_n and_o praise_n for_o our_o deliverance_n how_o often_o therefore_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n incite_v in_o the_o psalm_n to_o take_v up_o this_o note_n of_o praise_n as_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o song_n let_v they_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n 107.8.15.21.31.32_o and_o his_o wonderful_a work_n before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o let_v they_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o declare_v his_o work_n with_o rejoice_v let_v they_o exalt_v he_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o elder_n and_o see_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v this_o duty_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o confession_n as_o well_o in_o amplify_a their_o deliverance_n as_o enlarge_n god_n praise_n 124.6.7.8_o praise_v be_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v 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