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poor_a and_o the_o poor_a love_n and_o admire_v he_o in_o the_o rich_a let_v all_o person_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o condition_n so_o love_v and_o honour_v he_o that_o when_o the_o veil_n of_o our_o mortality_n be_v take_v away_o we_o may_v not_o only_o know_v he_o and_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v but_o be_v know_v of_o he_o receive_v by_o he_o and_o eternal_o enjoy_v he_o 2_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o no_o less_o gracious_a than_o wonderful_a union_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n shall_v raise_v our_o mind_n to_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o the_o disposition_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o frame_n and_o temper_v of_o our_o spirit_n may_v rise_v in_o some_o considerable_a proportion_n to_o that_o state_n and_o condition_n which_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o ennoble_v we_o with_o we_o be_v now_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o heaven_n 2.16_o psal_n 8.5_o heb._n 2.7_o 8._o and_o 1_o 5_o 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of_o the_o holy_a and_o devout_a virgin_n in_o she_o magnificat_fw-la say_v etc._n luke_n 1.46_o 47_o etc._n etc._n my_o soul_n shall_v magnify_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o union_n of_o these_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o only_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o correspondent_a esteem_n of_o he_o oblige_v we_o to_o be_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a to_o he_o have_v he_o do_v and_o suffer_v so_o many_o thing_n for_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v comfortable_o here_o in_o the_o participation_n of_o those_o excellent_a privilege_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v die_v happy_o and_o reign_v with_o he_o eternal_o 10._o phil._n 2.9_o 10._o and_o be_v it_o not_o than_o most_o fit_a and_o reasonable_a that_o he_o shall_v rule_v and_o govern_v we_o and_o exact_v the_o high_a veneration_n and_o reverence_n from_o we_o now_o the_o only_a evidence_n and_o testimony_n which_o can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o our_o 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