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they_o and_o to_o offer_v up_o praise_n unto_o god_n in_o their_o stead_n thus_o do_v the_o royal_a psalmist_n for_o they_o praise_v the_o lord_n you_o sun_n and_o moon_n praise_v he_o all_o the_o star_n of_o light._n praise_v the_o lord_n you_o heaven_n and_o you_o water_n that_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n praise_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o earth_n you_o deep_n fire_n and_o hail_n snow_n and_o vapour_n wind_n and_o storm_n fulfil_v his_o word_n mountain_n and_o all_o hill_n fruitful_a tree_n and_o all_o cedar_n beast_n and_o all_o cattle_n creep_v thing_n and_o fly_a fowl_n psal_n 148._o so_o likewise_o since_o these_o visible_a thing_n of_o themselves_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v any_o virtuous_a deed_n in_o relation_n unto_o man_n our_o hand_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o become_v they_o through_o which_o they_o be_v to_o promote_v action_n of_o justice_n of_o kindness_n and_o of_o mercy_n these_o be_v the_o end_v for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v and_o in_o they_o all_o they_o be_v to_o do_v service_n unto_o god._n but_o theophilus_n our_o disobedience_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n turn_v all_o these_o thing_n another_o way_n and_o make_v the_o holy_a god_n in_o his_o creation_n to_o be_v instrumental_a unto_o service_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a unto_o himself_o when_o the_o sun_n shall_v rise_v and_o make_v the_o day_n only_o that_o those_o sin_n may_v be_v act_v which_o require_v daylight_n in_o the_o commission_n when_o it_o shall_v set_v and_o night_n come_v on_o mere_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o those_o vice_n which_o need_v secrecy_n chief_o and_o darkness_n when_o malice_n and_o ill_a nature_n shall_v strengthen_v themselves_o by_o call_v to_o their_o aid_n whatever_o we_o possess_v rather_o than_o fall_v unactive_a to_o the_o ground_n when_o what_o shall_v in_o sobriety_n be_v employ_v for_o the_o good_a of_o ourselves_o and_o in_o charity_n and_o friendship_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o shall_v be_v abuse_v to_o intemperance_n 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