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the_o better_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o singular_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n word_n which_o we_o ought_v so_o worthy_o to_o affect_v god_n law_n and_o word_n be_v perfect_a of_o itself_o to_o convert_v our_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o satan_n to_o god_n and_o godliness_n heaven_n and_o happiness_n his_o testimony_n be_v sure_a to_o give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o simple_a the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a 9.20.11_o psal_n 19.7.8_o 9.20.11_o and_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a and_o give_v light_a to_o the_o eye_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v true_a and_o righteous_a altogether_o by_o they_o be_v thy_o servant_n make_v circumspect_a in_o keep_v of_o they_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v then_o gold_n yea_o then_o much_o fine_a gold_n sweet_a also_o than_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n god_n word_n be_v the_o mean_n for_o young_a and_o old_a to_o redress_v their_o wicked_a way_n a_o counsellor_n to_o advise_v we_o a_o lantern_n to_o our_o foot_n a_o light_n to_o our_o path_n a_o resoluer_n of_o our_o doubt_n a_o sweeten_v of_o our_o affection_n able_a to_o revive_v we_o be_v dead_a therefore_o say_v david_n i_o will_v delight_v in_o thy_o statute_n i_o will_v not_o forget_v thy_o word_n 103._o psal_n 119.16_o 72.97_o ver_fw-la 103._o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a unto_o i_o then_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o promise_n unto_o my_o mouth_n yea_o more_o than_o honey_n unto_o my_o taste_n thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v as_o a_o heritage_n for_o ever_o no_o earthly_a thing_n be_v comparable_a to_o they_o for_o they_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o my_o heart_n they_o that_o know_v thy_o law_n have_v great_a prosperity_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o hurt_n keep_v they_o and_o do_v they_o say_v moses_n for_o this_o be_v your_o wisdom_n 4.6.8.9_o deut._n 4.6.8.9_o and_o understand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o people_n who_o shall_v say_v only_o this_o people_n be_v wise_a and_o what_o nation_n be_v so_o great_a that_o have_v ordinance_n and_o law_n so_o righteous_a therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o let_v not_o these_o thing_n depart_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o teach_v they_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n son_n hence_o proceed_v all_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n and_o earth_n upon_o man_n and_o beast_n corn_n and_o cattle_n wine_n oil_n or_o what_o can_v be_v desire_v 4.8_o 1._o tim._n 4.8_o for_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v if_o we_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o we_o 10.42_o mat._n 6.33_o mat._n 13.44.45.46_o luke_n 10.42_o this_o be_v the_o best_a part_n and_o most_o necessary_a duty_n that_o cause_v marie_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o martha_n for_o set_v all_o other_o thing_n aside_o us._n have_v such_o promise_n let_v we_o with_o marie_n choose_v the_o best_a part_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o us._n to_o come_v sit_v at_o jesus_n foot_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n this_o pearl_n must_v be_v purchase_v with_o all_o we_o have_v all_o other_o thing_n be_v but_o dross_n and_o dung_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o only_o hear_v and_o read_v and_o meditate_v but_o increase_v our_o love_n like_v and_o delight_n to_o the_o
little_a he_o will_v esteem_v of_o we_o as_o if_o we_o perform_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o life_n the_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a here_o in_o this_o life_n indeed_o when_o we_o have_v put_v off_o the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o have_v put_v on_o the_o image_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o have_v change_v the_o earth_n for_o heaven_n then_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o obey_v true_o but_o perfect_o but_o here_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v esteem_v one_o degree_n of_o perfection_n be_v to_o see_v our_o own_o imperfection_n and_o that_o be_v in_o nehemiah_n and_o in_o those_o of_o his_o time_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o 1.11_o nehe._n 1.11_o let_v thy_o ear_n now_o hearken_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n he_o can_v not_o say_v that_o they_o do_v so_o fear_v his_o name_n as_o they_o shall_v but_o this_o they_o can_v say_v that_o they_o desire_v 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