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he_o and_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o he_o with_o reverence_n nor_o feel_v the_o fire_n kindle_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thyself_o willing_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a in_o that_o fire_n to_o offer_v up_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o all_o their_o several_a faculty_n and_o action_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n to_o he_o be_v but_o thy_o reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12.1_o as_o it_o be_v his_o end_n why_o he_o make_v thou_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v thy_o end_n to_o have_v his_o work_n continual_o in_o thy_o eye_n his_o word_n ever_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o his_o praise_n everlasting_o in_o thy_o mouth_n this_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o david_n and_o shall_v be_v thou_o i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v sing_v praise_n to_o my_o god_n whilst_o i_o have_v my_o be_v my_o meditation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a i_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n psal_n 104.33_o 34._o consider_v that_o he_o 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his_o eye_n thou_o do_v not_o consider_v what_o he_o be_v whilst_o thou_o use_v such_o silly_a shift_n as_o these_o be_v they_o do_v but_o provoke_v a_o wise_a man_n that_o have_v but_o a_o beam_n of_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o like_v to_o provoke_v he_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o ingenuity_n and_o plain_a deal_n and_o humble_a confess_v of_o thy_o sin_n when_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a purity_n and_o justice_n will_v be_v a_o very_a effectual_a defence_n against_o all_o unjust_a and_o unrighteous_a practice_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o consider_v what_o antipathy_n there_o be_v in_o sin_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o what_o a_o affront_n it_o be_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n it_o will_v not_o go_v down_o so_o easy_o nor_o be_v such_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n to_o thou_o when_o man_n begin_v to_o take_v off_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o consideration_n from_o god_n than_o they_o begin_v 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and_o despise_v the_o shame_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o serious_o consider_v the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o thou_o thou_o will_v be_v steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o consider_v thy_o labour_n can_v be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n i_o advise_v thou_o therefore_o to_o consider_v and_o think_v more_o frequent_o what_o a_o impartial_a righteous_a judge_n thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o in_o thy_o action_n and_o how_o dear_a thou_o shall_v pay_v for_o thy_o sin_n one_o of_o these_o day_n if_o thou_o will_v commit_v it_o and_o this_o will_v spur_v thou_o forward_o to_o thy_o duty_n when_o thou_o will_v neglect_v it_o and_o keep_v thou_o backward_o from_o sinful_a practice_n when_o thou_o will_v commit_v it_o let_v my_o counsel_n therefore_o be_v acceptable_a to_o thou_o have_v god_n more_o frequent_o in_o thy_o meditation_n consider_v that_o he_o see_v and_o know_v thy_o way_n that_o he_o abhor_v all_o 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thy_o foundation_n shall_v be_v sure_o lay_v all_o which_o be_v punctual_o fulfil_v by_o cyrus_n ezra_n 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o possible_a suspicion_n of_o forgery_n in_o this_o matter_n this_o book_n of_o esaiah_n be_v pronounce_v open_o to_o the_o people_n as_o other_o prophecy_n be_v and_o publish_v into_o many_o thousand_o hand_n before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n fall_v out_o and_o then_o carry_v also_o with_o the_o people_n and_o disperse_v in_o chaldea_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n a_o vast_a number_n of_o these_o prophecy_n may_v be_v muster_v up_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n though_o the_o instance_n already_o produce_v be_v all_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n these_o instance_n with_o many_o other_o better_o improve_v you_o
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2._o majesty_n 3._o glory_n 4._o lordship_n 5._o immutability_n five_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v infiniteness_n that_o be_v they_o have_v no_o stint_v nor_o measure_n as_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o be_v be_v immensity_n six_o the_o crown_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v his_o eternity_n of_o these_o in_o order_n 1._o his_o bounty_n the_o scripture_n thus_o express_v psalm_n 145.15_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o satisfie_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n matth._n 6.28_o 29._o consider_v the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n they_o toil_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o spin_v and_o yet_o i_o say_v anto_n you_o that_o even_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o array_v like_o one_o of_o these_o and_o psal_n 104.27_o 28._o these_o wait_v all_o upon_o thou_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a live_a creature_n that_o thou_o may_v give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o good_a 2._o his_o justice_n in_o the_o righteous_a government_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o set_v forth_o psalm_n 89.14_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o throne_n and_o psal_n 9.8_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o minister_v judgement_n to_o the_o world_n in_o uprightness_n jerem._n 32.19_o thy_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a rev._n 15.3_o just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n 3._o his_o veracity_n be_v thus_o describe_v numb_a 23.19_o he_o be_v not_o as_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v have_v he_o say_v it_o and_o speak_v it_o and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v make_v good_a rom._n 3.4_o god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n heb._n 10.23_o god_n be_v faithful_a 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2.4_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n beside_o 1._o all_o those_o scripture_n that_o express_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o sinner_n without_o limitation_n serve_v to_o this_o purpose_n such_o as_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n 2._o all_o those_o scripture_n that_o contain_v a_o commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o the_o world_n without_o exception_n magnify_v this_o attribute_n to_o the_o full_a and_o make_v it_o shine_v forth_o glorious_o such_o as_o matth._n 28.19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n 3._o likewise_o all_o those_o scripture_n that_o promise_v pardon_n and_o salvation_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n not_o exclude_v any_o from_o these_o term_n be_v a_o lively_a demonstration_n of_o this_o lovely_a attribute_n such_o as_o 1_o john_n 12._o 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