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their_o admiration_n and_o love_n man_n hosanna_n be_v a_o poor-thing_n comparative_o even_o therewith_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o glory_n i._n e._n to_o express_v thereby_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n power_n justice_n etc._n etc._n his_o glory_n shine_v forth_o more_o in_o the_o impress_n of_o his_o excellency_n on_o any_o be_v than_o in_o their_o thankful_n return_v of_o gratitude_n to_o he_o or_o oral_a mention_n of_o his_o praise_n man_n by_o these_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o contribute_v to_o their_o own_o good_a but_o add_v not_o to_o his_o glory_n yea_o his_o manifestative_a glory_n be_v not_o hereby_o so_o promote_v by_o those_o man_n as_o by_o his_o image_n on_o they_o and_o his_o authority_n acknowledge_v by_o their_o obedience_n and_o good_a work_n matt._n 5.16_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n in_o our_o nature_n as_o his_o government_n be_v honour_v justice_n satisfy_v his_o hatred_n to_o sin_n express_v his_o image_n restore_v his_o 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