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11._o use_v ii_o for_o humiliation_n hence_o we_o have_v a_o ground_n of_o humble_v and_o abase_v ourselves_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o great_a neglect_n of_o serious_a observation_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o we_o and_o also_o of_o our_o short_a return_n we_o have_v make_v to_o he_o for_o they_o may_v not_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o we_o as_o of_o israel_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 32.6_o it_o may_v seem_v unsuitable_a and_o unseasonable_a to_o urge_v this_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o on_o such_o a_o day_n when_o meet_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n but_o they_o may_v well_o consist_v a_o heart_n sensible_a of_o its_o own_o ingratitude_n and_o scant_o return_v to_o god_n with_o a_o bewail_v of_o the_o same_o and_o a_o heart_n desirous_a to_o praise_v he_o and_o break_v forth_o in_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o manifold_a benefit_n may_v stand_v together_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o 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32.40_o 6._o render_v true_a sanctity_n to_o god_n be_v perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o math._n 22.21_o render_v to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n thus_o christ_n speak_v upon_o their_o show_v he_o the_o penny_n that_o have_v caesar_n image_n on_o it_o that_o man_n may_v know_v that_o god_n require_v of_o man_n his_o own_o image_n in_o man_n himself_o in_o which_o he_o at_o first_o create_v he_o &_o with_o which_o he_o at_o first_o adorn_v &_o beautify_v he_o &_o which_o be_v man_n chief_a excelleney_n &_o glory_n caesar_n will_v have_v his_o image_n upon_o his_o coin_n the_o lord_n will_v see_v his_o image_n in_o we_o the_o image_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o holiness_n let_v it_o be_v more_o shine_a and_o let_v it_o more_o appear_v and_o be_v manifest_v in_o our_o do_v just_o love_a mercy_n and_o walk_v humble_o with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v you_o holy_a for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v holy_a yea_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o 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