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praise_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o daily_a feast_n to_o a_o gracious_a soul_n and_o shall_v continual_o feed_v our_o cheerful_a praise_n as_o the_o spring_n or_o cistern_n fill_v the_o pipe_n i_o know_v no_o sweet_a work_n on_o earth_n nay_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o sweet_a then_o for_o faithful_a sanctify_a soul_n rejoice_o to_o magnify_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o join_v together_o in_o his_o cheerful_a praise_n o_o christian_n if_o you_o will_v taste_v the_o joy_n of_o saint_n and_o live_v like_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n indeed_o be_v much_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o heavenly_a work_n and_o with_o holy_a david_n make_v it_o your_o employment_n and_o say_v o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o psal._n 31._o 19_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 33._o 5._o what_o then_o be_v the_o heaven_n thy_n 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saint_n to_o praise_n the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v the_o glory_n that_o god_n show_v unto_o moses_n and_o the_o taste_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o give_v he_o upon_o earth_n but_o this_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o goodness_n pass_v before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a on_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o will_v show_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n exod._n 33._o 19_o and_o his_o proclaim_a name_n be_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n exod._n 34._o 6._o these_o be_v the_o holy_a praise_n that_o solomon_n do_v consecrate_v the_o temple_n with_o 2_o chron._n 6._o 41._o arise_v o_fw-la lord_n god_n into_o thy_o rest_a place_n thou_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o thy_o strength_n let_v thy_o priest_n o_o lord_n god_n be_v clothe_v with_o salvation_n and_o let_v thy_o 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or_o rest_n till_o it_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o for_o do_v good_a it_o must_v be_v the_o very_a study_n and_o trade_n of_o our_o life_n as_o worldling_n study_v and_o labour_n for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o please_a of_o their_o flesh_n so_o must_v the_o christian_a study_n and_o labour_n to_o improve_v his_o master_n talent_n to_o his_o use_n and_o to_o do_v as_o much_o good_a as_o he_o be_v able_a and_o to_o please_v the_o lord_n prov._n 11._o 23._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o righteous_a as_o such_o be_v only_o good_a to_o depart_v from_o evil_n and_o do_v good_a be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o just_a psal._n 34._o 14._o we_o must_v please_v our_o neighbour_n for_o good_a to_o their_o edification_n rom._n 15._o 2._o while_o we_o have_v time_n we_o must_v do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n as_o we_o be_v able_a but_o especial_o to_o they_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6._o 10_o not_o only_o to_o they_o that_o do_v good_a to_o we_o but_o to_o our_o enemy_n luk._n 6._o 32_o 33_o 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must_v be_v study_v the_o holy_a scripture_n must_v be_v search_v joh_n 5._o 39_o and_o meditate_a in_o both_o day_n and_o night_n psal._n 1._o 2._o prince_n must_v have_v this_o book_n continual_o in_o their_o hand_n deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o 20._o josh._n 1._o 8_o 9_o rich_a and_o poor_a must_v learn_v it_o that_o they_o may_v obey_v it_o deut._n 6._o 6_o 7._o 5._o and_o our_o subjection_n to_o god_n oblige_v we_o to_o a_o subjection_n to_o the_o officer_n that_o he_o set_v over_o we_o if_o any_o man_n say_v to_o judge_n justice_n and_o constable_n i_o will_v obey_v the_o king_n but_o you_o be_v not_o king_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o obey_v you_o he_o shall_v suffer_v as_o disobey_v the_o king_n in_o his_o officer_n contempt_n of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n reflect_v on_o god_n 6._o yea_o hence_o we_o must_v practical_o understand_v in_o what_o respect_n to_o obey_v our_o governor_n not_o mere_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o man_n not_o only_o as_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n but_o 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establish_v law_n for_o fear_n of_o hurt_v wilful_a sinner_n that_o will_v not_o fear_v his_o judgement_n till_o they_o feel_v they_o psal._n 33._o 8._o let_v all_o the_o earth_n fear_v the_o lord_n let_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o for_o he_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v do_v he_o command_v and_o it_o stand_v fast_o mark_v also_o the_o present_a judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o rush_v not_o on_o his_o indignation_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v the_o wicked_a be_v oft_o snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n psal._n 9_o 16._o though_o the_o wicked_a contemn_v god_n and_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o require_v it_o psal._n 10._o 13._o yet_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o behold_v mischief_n to_o requite_v it_o with_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o poor_a that_o commit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o 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