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so_o fall_v into_o a_o flat_a denial_n of_o his_o glorious_a renovation_n of_o the_o creature_n resp_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o such_o use_n as_o now_o they_o be_v this_o present_a world_n of_o creature_n be_v principal_o for_o these_o two_o end_n 1._o for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o these_o our_o body_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o animal_n life_n we_o now_o live_v they_o be_v for_o food_n for_o raiment_n for_o physic_n for_o bodily_a delight_n 2._o their_o other_o use_n and_o end_n be_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n may_v take_v their_o rise_n from_o the_o creature_n excellency_n to_o mount_v up_o into_o a_o holy_a contemplation_n of_o god_n the_o visible_a creature_n teach_v man_n some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n rom._n 1.20_o their_o excellency_n do_v make_v know_v to_o we_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o the_o creature_n when_o thus_o deliver_v into_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n shall_v not_o be_v for_o these_o 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