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and_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n who_o not_o only_o give_v we_o understanding_n to_o know_v our_o duty_n but_o furnish_v with_o aid_n and_o help_v to_o further_o and_o assist_v we_o in_o our_o duty_n he_o not_o only_o teach_v we_o what_o to_o do_v but_o supply_v strength_n for_o to_o do_v and_o afford_v mean_n to_o preserve_v that_o strength_n he_o deal_v with_o we_o in_o those_o way_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o we_o by_o threaten_n and_o persuasion_n punishment_n and_o reward_n deut._n 11.26_o behold_v i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n a_o blessing_n and_o a_o curse_n the_o lord_n know_v our_o frame_n psal_n 103.14_o and_o so_o frame_v all_o his_o dispensation_n according_o he_o consider_v we_o be_v but_o man_n weak_a and_o impotent_a creature_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v grace_n yet_o withal_o he_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v man_n
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