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for_o that_o god_n will_v show_v further_a favour_n still_o but_o the_o heart_n will_v not_o yield_v hearty_a praise_n to_o god_n till_o it_o be_v persuade_v of_o god_n love_n for_o all_o our_o love_n be_v by_o reflection_n we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o we_o praise_v and_o bless_v he_o because_o he_o have_v blessed_v we_o first_o in_o heavenly_a blessing_n in_o christ._n let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o favour_n let_v we_o mind_v they_o let_v we_o register_v they_o especial_o favour_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ._n let_v we_o after_o think_v how_o we_o be_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o curse_a estate_n of_o nature_n by_o what_o ministry_n by_o what_o acquaintance_n by_o what_o speech_n and_o how_o god_n have_v follow_v that_o mercy_n with_o new_a acquaintance_n with_o new_a comfort_n to_o our_o soul_n with_o new_a refresh_n that_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v repress_v our_o corruption_n that_o he_o have_v sanctify_v we_o make_v we_o more_o humble_a more_o careful_a that_o he_o have_v make_v we_o more_o jealous_a more_o watchful_a these_o mercy_n and_o favour_n will_v make_v other_o sweet_a unto_o we_o and_o then_o learn_v to_o prize_n and_o value_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o will_v not_o be_v unless_o we_o compare_v they_o with_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n lay_v his_o mercy_n together_o with_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o it_o will_v make_v we_o break_v forth_o into_o blessing_n of_o god_n when_o we_o consider_v what_o we_o be_v ourselves_o as_o jacob_n say_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n we_o forget_v god_n mercy_n every_o day_n he_o strive_v with_o our_o unthankfulness_n the_o compare_v of_o his_o mercy_n with_o our_o unworthiness_n and_o our_o desert_n on_o the_o contrary_a will_v make_v we_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o patience_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o be_v good_a to_o we_o in_o not_o inflict_v that_o which_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v bless_v be_v god_n the_o father_n of_o 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