thus_o there_o be_v man_n of_o the_o night_n man_n of_o the_o evening_n and_o man_n of_o the_o morning_n or_o morning_n men._n in_o this_o sense_n the_o star_n may_v be_v call_v morning_n star_n because_o they_o be_v so_o early_o at_o that_o best_a work_n the_o praise_n of_o god_n when_o the_o morning_n star_n drus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gerundium_fw-la est_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la inter_fw-la aliâ—_n canere_fw-la significat_fw-la unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d câ—ntus_fw-la drus_n sing_v together_o sing_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o voice_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a sing_n that_o of_o bird_n so_o a_o artificial_a but_o how_o can_v star_n sing_v either_o artificial_o see_v they_o have_v no_o reason_n or_o natural_o see_v they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o life_n of_o sense_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n to_o attribute_v act_n of_o life_n to_o liveless_a creature_n and_o act_n of_o reason_n to_o those_o 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these_o morose_a master_n christ_n answer_v vers_fw-la 40._o i_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o these_o shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n the_o stone_n will_v immediate_o cry_v out_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o labour_v in_o vain_a to_o suppress_v or_o hinder_v the_o testimony_n give_v i_o by_o my_o disciple_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v silent_a the_o stone_n will_v cry_v shame_n of_o they_o for_o neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o god_n will_v rather_o cause_v senseless_a creature_n to_o proclaim_v his_o praise_n in_o give_v i_o a_o honourable_a testimony_n than_o i_o shall_v want_v it_o now_o as_o there_o be_v such_o a_o worth_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o redeemer_n while_o here_o on_o earth_n that_o the_o stone_n will_v have_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n if_o man_n have_v not_o so_o there_o be_v such_o a_o worth_n in_o that_o work_n of_o god_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o rather_o than_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o 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not_o and_o reason_n which_o bird_n and_o beast_n have_v not_o but_o grace_n which_o the_o most_o of_o man_n have_v not_o among_o visible_a creature_n man_n have_v most_o reason_n because_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o praise_n god_n and_o among_o man_n godly_a man_n have_v most_o reason_n to_o praise_n god_n because_o they_o have_v grace_n and_o therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o david_n have_v say_v all_o thy_o work_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n psal_n 145.10_o 11._o he_o add_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o all_o thy_o work_n o_o lord_n praise_v thou_o so_o saint_n who_o be_v the_o choice_a piece_n
or_o rather_o as_o the_o prophet_n there_o speak_v will_v not_o behold_v it_o no_o not_o when_o it_o shine_v in_o the_o plain_a demonstration_n whether_o of_o wrath_n against_o wicked_a man_n or_o of_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o godly_a as_o clear_o as_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n second_o as_o we_o shall_v tremble_v at_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o admire_v his_o excellency_n they_o that_o excel_v other_o especial_o they_o who_o excel_v all_o other_o in_o any_o kind_n be_v much_o admire_v the_o lord_n be_v clothe_v with_o excellency_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o admire_v he_o and_o say_v who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n three_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v clothe_v with_o glory_n we_o shall_v glorify_v he_o and_o that_o first_o in_o his_o essential_a glory_n second_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o act_n and_o operation_n we_o shall_v glorify_v he_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n especial_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o grace_n because_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v his_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o that_o prayer_n eph._n 3.16_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v you_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n that_o be_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o you_o to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o as_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v his_o glory_n so_o also_o be_v his_o holiness_n exod._n 15.11_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n let_v we_o glorify_v god_n in_o and_o for_o all_o his_o glory_n in_o and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n mercy_n grace_n and_o holiness_n four_o god_n be_v array_v with_o beauty_n beauty_n be_v a_o take_a thing_n then_o how_o shall_v our_o soul_n delight_v in_o the_o lord_n we_o delight_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v beautiful_a we_o love_v beauty_n how_o shall_v this_o draw_v forth_o our_o love_n our_o affection_n to_o god_n all_o 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shall_v bless_v thou_o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o thy_o dominion_n endure_v throughout_o all_o generation_n thus_o saint_n be_v to_o blazon_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v his_o praise_n glorious_a the_o apostle_n judas_n conclude_v his_o epistle_n with_o this_o doxology_n to_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n our_o saviour_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n and_o dominion_n and_o power_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n further_o to_o remember_v the_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v first_o a_o encouragement_n to_o serve_v he_o who_o will_v not_o serve_v a_o prince_n who_o be_v deck_v with_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n who_o be_v array_v with_o glory_n and_o beauty_n who_o will_v not_o 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mercy_n to_o their_o father_n he_o have_v also_o seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n hence_o note_n child_n be_v great_a blessing_n when_o the_o lord_n tell_v abraham_n gen._n 15.2_o i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o exceed_v great_a reward_n abraham_n say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what_o be_v a_o inheritance_n without_o a_o heir_n child_n be_v a_o blessing_n which_o god_n many_o time_n deni_v his_o own_o child_n god_n deny_v abraham_n that_o blessing_n long_o yet_o give_v it_o he_o at_o last_o abraham_n servant_n report_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o master_n put_v this_o as_o chief_a gen._n 24.35_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v my_o master_n great_o he_o be_v become_v great_a he_o have_v give_v he_o flock_n and_o herd_n silver_n and_o gold_n man_n servant_n and_o maid_n servant_n what_o follow_v and_o sarah_n my_o master_n wife_n bear_v a_o son_n to_o my_o master_n when_o she_o be_v old_a 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out_o of_o his_o hand_n like_o a_o little_a dog_n that_o he_o will_v as_o it_o be_v hug_v and_o embrace_v his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v near_o and_o will_v suffer_v he_o without_o hurt_n to_o put_v his_o head_n within_o his_o mouth_n seven_o he_o exceed_v other_o beast_n in_o usefulness_n he_o be_v not_o tractable_a only_o for_o a_o show_n or_o for_o sport_n but_o he_o be_v for_o real_a service_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n he_o will_v do_v all_o manner_n of_o work_n till_o the_o ground_n carry_v burden_n and_o he_o be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o service_n in_o time_n of_o war_n eight_o this_o be_v admirable_a in_o the_o elephant_n that_o be_v so_o vast_a a_o creature_n he_o have_v such_o agility_n of_o body_n as_o be_v touch_v before_o he_o will_v express_v those_o gesture_n and_o motion_n which_o require_v great_a activity_n nine_o the_o elephant_n be_v high_o commend_v for_o his_o modesty_n and_o chastity_n ten_o for_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v 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