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work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v etc._n they_o all_o also_o psal._n 8._o o_o jehovah_n our_o lord_n how_o wonderful_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o psal_n 139._o he_o bring_v this_o wonder_n near_o to_o bimself_n say_v i_o will_v praise_v thou_o for_o i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v fearful_o and_o wonderful_o breed_v in_o the_o womb_n fearful_o and_o wonderful_o bring_v forth_o and_o we_o may_v further_o say_v ever_o since_o we_o come_v thus_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o into_o the_o world_n fearful_o and_o wonderful_o bring_v up_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o preserve_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n obj._n but_o may_v not_o natural_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n admire_v the_o nature_n and_o work_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v yes_o but_o the_o wonder_n which_o do_v possess_v a_o child_n of_o god_n cause_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n psal._n 119._o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o give_v i_o understanding_n 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attribute_n and_o work_n and_o servant_n and_o ordinance_n and_o profane_v and_o dishonour_v his_o holy_a name_n in_o they_o all_o obj._n hypocrite_n profess_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o to_o say_v isâ—…_n 66._o let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v i_o answer_v no_o hypocrite_n can_v make_v it_o his_o work_n to_o glorify_v god_n when_o it_o cross_v his_o own_o glory_n no_o hypocrite_n can_v pure_o and_o simple_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n name_n and_o glory_n be_v content_a to_o â—…oose_v the_o offer_n of_o a_o kingdom_n as_o moses_n do_v when_o the_o lord_n himself_o offer_v it_o he_o and_o as_o christ_n jesus_n do_v when_o the_o people_n offer_v and_o will_v have_v make_v he_o a_o king_n by_o force_n and_o the_o devil_n proffer_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o three_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o strength_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o spirit_n in_o we_o when_o we_o perform_v action_n of_o godliness_n with_o a_o single_a affection_n and_o 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