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your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n when_o he_o manifest_v his_o manifold_a affliction_n which_o he_o endure_v for_o his_o office_n sake_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v proud_a in_o they_o he_o infer_v this_o clause_n to_o curble_v all_o presumption_n not_o i_o 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o i_o so_o let_v we_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o ourselves_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v 6_o ma._n 6_o for_o what_o have_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v he_o be_v the_o kingdom_n his_o be_v the_o power_n his_o be_v the_o glory_n when_o god_n command_v that_o the_o stone_n wherewith_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v build_v 20_o exod._n 20_o shall_v not_o be_v carve_v grave_v and_o polished_a but_o shall_v be_v rude_a and_o plain_a without_o workmanship_n what_o will_v he_o else_o insinuate_v from_o hence_o but_o that_o our_o work_n shall_v not_o curious_o be_v set_v out_o 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therefore_o brethren_n so_o to_o walk_v as_o god_n have_v command_v you_o and_o that_o you_o so_o distribute_v unto_o the_o poor_a as_o god_n have_v appoint_v you_o that_o he_o may_v say_v unto_o you_o o_o thou_o faithful_a and_o good_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o little_a i_o will_v now_o make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o much_o enter_v into_o my_o joy_n give_v here_o that_o thou_o may_v receive_v else_o where_o for_o corrupt_a silver_n a_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v and_o his_o christ_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o red_a and_o precious_a blood_n chap._n viii_o the_o objection_n that_o be_v usual_o make_v against_o give_v of_o alm_n prepound_v and_o answer_v have_v
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his_o providence_n thou_o offere_v great_a wrong_a and_o injury_n unto_o he_o for_o he_o open_v his_o hand_n 104_o psal_n 104_o and_o fill_v all_o live_a thing_n with_o his_o blessing_n 17_o exod._n 16_o exod._n 17_o he_o feed_v the_o israelite_n forty_o year_n together_o in_o the_o waste_n wilderness_n where_o no_o food_n be_v he_o smite_v the_o stony_a rock_n also_o and_o the_o water_n gush_v our_o exceed_o &_o give_v they_o plentiousnesse_n of_o water_n to_o drink_v as_o out_o of_o a_o ruier_n at_o his_o desire_n also_o he_o send_v quail_n 11_o num._n 11_o and_o feather_a fowl_n as_o thick_a as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n 12_o gen._n 12_o abraham_n give_v over_o his_o native_a soil_n and_o his_o whole_a inheritance_n to_o do_v as_o god_n appoint_v he_o he_o lose_v nothing_o by_o it_o but_o the_o lord_n mighty_o emich_v his_o estate_n and_o make_v his_o name_n like_v unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a man_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n jacob_n when_o he_o iourney_v over_o 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