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in_o riches_n a_o second_o in_o pleasure_n a_o three_o in_o intellectual_a or_o moral_a virtue_n bodily_a strength_n and_o health_n be_v great_a blessing_n of_o god_n but_o what_o further_a fruit_n do_v they_o bring_v forth_o than_o what_o taste_v well_o to_o a_o mortal_a palate_n what_o do_v they_o signify_v more_o than_o that_o such_o as_o be_v bless_v with_o they_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o their_o mortality_n with_o less_o pain_n sorrow_n and_o trouble_n than_o those_o that_o want_v they_o beauty_n be_v a_o amiable_a gift_n but_o have_v it_o any_o further_a influence_n upon_o man_n felicity_n than_o this_o that_o who_o be_v bless_v with_o it_o stand_v in_o a_o near_a capacity_n to_o some_o creature_n favour_n than_o other_o more_o deform_v and_o uncomely_a to_o who_o be_v unite_v by_o marriage_n or_o some_o near_a degree_n of_o affection_n they_o shall_v probable_o in_o the_o world_n have_v a_o life_n of_o more_o content_n pleasure_n and_o outward_a satisfaction_n than_o other_o 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who_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a or_o do_v a_o just_a action_n do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o he_o alone_o who_o do_v those_o thing_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n or_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o obedience_n unto_o god_n do_v that_o which_o god_n accept_v so_o say_v peter_n in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o every_o one_o that_o work_v righteousness_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n principle_v his_o soul_n to_o such_o righteous_a act_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n so_o as_o this_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o this_o account_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o excellent_a habit_n as_o it_o principle_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o most_o noble_a act_n and_o to_o the_o true_a and_o most_o perfect_a performance_n of_o they_o be_v that_o without_o which_o as_o the_o principle_n it_o be_v impossible_a a_o soul_n in_o its_o high_a act_n of_o devotion_n shall_v please_v god_n the_o 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and_o cruel_a yet_o i_o have_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n i_o have_v as_o to_o they_o a_o righteous_a heart_n and_o against_o they_o a_o righteous_a cause_n i_o will_v bring_v this_o righteous_a cause_n before_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v v._o 3._o let_v thy_o eye_n behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v equal_a thou_o have_v prove_v my_o heart_n thou_o have_v visit_v i_o in_o the_o night_n thou_o have_v try_v i_o and_o shall_v find_v nothing_o so_o probable_o v._o 1._o he_o pray_v hear_v the_o right_n o_o lord_n where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v this_o sense_n will_v afford_v we_o this_o note_n those_o who_o make_v their_o appeal_n to_o god_n in_o any_o cause_n and_o sack_v his_o face_n hope_v to_o behold_v his_o face_n direct_v countenance_v or_o assit_v they_o must_v be_v sure_a their_o cause_n be_v a_o righteous_a cause_n one_o of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n read_v i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n for_o alm_n the_o rabbi_n so_o interpret_v the_o 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