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design_n and_o so_o much_o prudence_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o denial_n where_o his_o gold_n and_o silver_n fail_v his_o affection_n may_v be_v infinite_a and_o the_o restraint_n he_o set_v upon_o his_o action_n be_v the_o several_a cut_n and_o distinction_n in_o the_o work_n the_o very_a true_a engraving_n that_o make_v the_o jewel_n or_o the_o crown_n glorious_a it_o be_v matter_n be_v life_n itself_o yet_o the_o workmanship_n far_o excess_n the_o matter_n when_o it_o be_v as_o accurate_a and_o divine_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v this_o great_a and_o deep_a thought_n make_v every_o little_a act_n of_o life_n magnificent_a and_o glorious_a a_o better_a gift_n to_o god_n in_o its_o place_n than_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o world_n before_o he_o while_o a_o man_n love_n be_v real_o infinite_a towards_o all_o and_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o sacrifice_v himself_o with_o moses_n and_o st._n paul_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o world_n but_o be_v fain_o to_o set_v a_o restraint_n upon_o himself_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o the_o very_a grief_n which_o true_a goodness_n conceive_v at_o the_o deficiency_n of_o its_o power_n and_o the_o force_n that_o lie_v upon_o it_o in_o so_o ungrateful_a a_o necessity_n where_o it_o must_v be_v a_o umpire_n and_o a_o judge_n between_o its_o bowel_n and_o its_o child_n be_v a_o molestation_n which_o he_o endure_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o duty_n fill_v all_o spectator_n with_o as_o much_o pleasure_n as_o he_o with_o pain_n all_o shall_v be_v remember_v and_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v now_o so_o grievous_a shall_v themselves_o become_v a_o part_n of_o our_o future_a glory_n remember_v always_o thou_o be_v about_o a_o magnificent_a work_n and_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o dwell_v here_o upon_o earth_n lie_v every_o action_n right_a in_o its_o place_n let_v not_o patience_n only_o but_o every_o virtue_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n let_v wisdom_n shine_v in_o its_o proper_a sphere_n let_v love_n within_o be_v infinite_a and_o eternal_a in_o the_o light_n of_o true_a knowledge_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o exceed_v be_v right_a in_o all_o thy_o conception_n and_o wise_a in_o all_o thy_o election_n and_o righteous_a in_o all_o thy_o affection_n and_o just_a in_o all_o thy_o action_n let_v the_o habit_n of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n appear_v and_o break_v out_o fit_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o justice_n too_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o world_n let_v all_o be_v underlie_v with_o solid_a goodness_n and_o guide_v with_o prudence_n and_o govern_v with_o temperance_n order_v with_o care_n and_o carry_v on_o with_o courage_n lay_v hold_v on_o thy_o incentives_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o on_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o eternity_n by_o a_o glorious_a hope_n let_v all_o be_v sweeten_v with_o a_o gracious_a charity_n fortify_v and_o secure_v with_o invincible_a meekness_n and_o profitable_o conceal_v and_o veil_v over_o with_o humility_n let_v thy_o contentment_n put_v 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