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to_o armour_n to_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o a_o portion_n to_o milk_n to_o strong_a meat_n to_o pasture_n to_o seed_n to_o a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n to_o rest_v to_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o hide_a treasure_n to_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n to_o a_o glass_n to_o oil_n and_o ointment_n all_o which_o as_o so_o many_o curious_a colour_n well_o lay_v may_v help_v thou_o to_o admire_v and_o prize_v more_o the_o beauty_n of_o that_o face_n which_o they_o resemble_v and_o represent_v application_n glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o thou_o word_n of_o god_n many_o book_n have_v do_v virtuous_o have_v act_v famous_o for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sin_n and_o
creature_n and_o spell_v the_o name_n of_o my_o creator_n out_o of_o they_o it_o be_v my_o privilege_n that_o i_o may_v with_o samson_n get_v honey_n and_o sweetness_n by_o occasional_a meditation_n out_o of_o the_o carcase_n of_o every_o creature_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o great_a vast_a library_n and_o every_o creature_n in_o it_o a_o several_a book_n wherein_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v the_o power_n and_o goodness_n and_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o its_o maker_n every_o object_n be_v as_o a_o bell_n which_o if_o but_o turn_v make_v a_o report_n of_o the_o great_a god_n honour_n and_o renown_n some_o have_v compare_v the_o creation_n to_o a_o musical_a instrument_n sure_o i_o be_o every_o individual_a in_o it_o be_v a_o string_n which_o if_o touch_v by_o serious_a consideration_n will_v loud_o and_o sweet_o proclaim_v its_o author_n praise_n he_o that_o have_v much_o stock_n may_v well_o trade_v high_a they_o who_o by_o every_o sight_n by_o every_o sound_n by_o every_o 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meditation_n ask_v now_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o or_o speak_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o shall_v teach_v thou_o or_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v declare_v unto_o thou_o who_o know_v not_o in_o all_o these_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v this_o job_n 12.7,8,9_o thou_o need_v not_o judge_v the_o attribute_n and_o excellencis_fw-la of_o god_n or_o the_o work_n he_o require_v of_o thou_o so_o mysteriousâ—_n that_o none_o but_o man_n of_o extraordinary_a part_n can_v reach_v or_o teach_v they_o though_o the_o long_a line_n of_o create_a understanding_n can_v fathom_v his_o bottomless_a perfection_n &_o though_o his_o commandment_n be_v exceed_o broad_a yet_o the_o mean_a creature_n do_v after_o a_o sort_n teach_v thou_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o thy_o duty_n and_o carriage_n ask_v now_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o as_o brutish_a as_o they_o be_v they_o may_v instruct_v thou_o in_o many_o rare_a lesson_n they_o will_v teach_v thou_o 1._o gratitude_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o thy_o maker_n and_o preserver_n the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v isa._n 1.2_o if_o the_o dull_a of_o beast_n the_o ox_n and_o ass_n acknowledge_v their_o master_n how_o shall_v thou_o thy_o benefactor_n 2._o dependence_n on_o the_o fountain_n of_o thy_o be_v if_o they_o depend_v on_o he_o for_o provision_n will_v not_o thou_o jezreel_n cry_v to_o the_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n to_o nourish_v she_o these_o cry_n to_o the_o earth_n the_o earth_n cry_v to_o the_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n cry_v to_o god_n upon_o who_o they_o depend_v hos._n 2._o 19_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o wait_n upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o satisfie_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n he_o give_v to_o the_o beast_n their_o food_n and_o to_o the_o young_a raven_n that_o cry_v psalm_n 145._o 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