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thou_o be_v my_o god_n thy_o spirit_n be_v good_a lead_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n he_o work_v in_o they_o to_o will_n incline_v their_o heart_n unto_o his_o testimony_n and_o he_o work_v in_o they_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2._o 13._o and_o direct_v their_o way_n to_o keep_v his_o statute_n all_o the_o good_a that_o good_a man_n do_v god_n be_v the_o doer_n of_o his_o prevent_v and_o assist_v grace_n be_v and_o do_v all_o in_o all_o and_o after_o all_o dona_fw-la sva_fw-la coronat_fw-la he_o crown_v that_o grace_n which_o himself_o have_v wrought_v and_o make_v active_a with_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n well_o may_v his_o attendant_n glory_n in_o such_o a_o lord_n as_o peerless_a psal_n 34._o 2_o 3._o my_o soul_n shall_v make_v she_o boast_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o humble_a shall_v hear_v thereof_o and_o be_v glad_a o_o magnify_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o and_o let_v we_o exalt_v his_o name_n together_o 10._o god_n be_v the_o lord_n 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this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a of_o man._n man_n duty_n safety_n grand_a concern_v and_o interest_n lie_v here_o he_o that_o will_v judge_v all_o at_o last_o with_o his_o own_o eye_n observe_v and_o see_v all_o at_o present_a psal_n 11._o 4._o the_o lord_n throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n his_o eye_n behold_v his_o eyelid_n try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n job_n 31._o 4._o do_v not_o he_o see_v my_o way_n and_o count_v all_o my_o step_n and_o when_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v do_v appear_v before_o he_o his_o faithful_a attendant_n he_o will_v own_v and_o put_v great_a honour_n upon_o and_o will_v say_v well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n you_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v you_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v you_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o your_o lord_n but_o how_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n stand_v before_o he_o who_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o rebellion_n and_o wickedness_n and_o do_v nothing_o but_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o be_o to_o manifest_v what_o influence_n and_o effect_v the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v upon_o we_o when_o we_o attend_v upon_o he_o 1._o when_o we_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o lord_n we_o shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o our_o distance_n and_o how_o we_o be_v infinite_o below_o he_o what_o a_o sense_n be_v there_o of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o of_o his_o own_o meanness_n in_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n when_o he_o speak_v those_o word_n gen._n 18_o 27._o behold_v now_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n we_o read_v that_o dominion_n and_o fear_n be_v with_o he_o that_o the_o bright_a star_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o less_o man_n that_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o the_o 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this_o lay_v he_o very_o low_a and_o make_v he_o ready_o condemn_v himself_o and_o ready_a to_o justify_v god_n how_o severe_a a_o sentence_n soever_o shall_v be_v pass_v how_o sore_o a_o punishment_n soever_o shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v say_v he_o be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o be_v clear_a when_o thou_o judge_v job_n have_v not_o be_v so_o careful_a of_o god_n honour_n as_o he_o have_v be_v to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o innocency_n at_o length_n the_o lord_n himself_o do_v manifest_v his_o glory_n to_o he_o he_o confound_v he_o with_o that_o question_n job_n 40._o 8._o will_v thou_o disannul_v my_o judgement_n will_v thou_o condemn_v i_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v righteous_a job_n at_o length_n have_v a_o clear_a view_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o that_o god_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o say_v i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o 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33._o 31._o there_o be_v a_o greediness_n after_o gain_n no_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n iniquity_n though_o so_o hateful_a and_o hurtful_a be_v regard_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o there_o be_v no_o regard_n unto_o god_n there_o how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o worse_a distraction_n than_o for_o the_o heart_n to_o forsake_v fullness_n and_o goodness_n itself_o and_o to_o embrace_v and_o fix_v upon_o mere_a emptiness_n and_o evil_a in_o this_o distraction_n there_o be_v frenzy_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n 7._o the_o heart_n be_v distract_v when_o carnal_a self_n and_o interest_n in_o attend_v upon_o god_n be_v the_o great_a end_n design_v the_o end_n be_v that_o which_o direct_v a_o action_n and_o the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o he_o who_o act_n be_v upon_o the_o end_n which_o he_o pursue_v if_o the_o end_n be_v wrong_a the_o action_n can_v be_v right_o without_o a_o sincere_a aim_n no_o religious_a duty_n can_v sincere_o be_v perform_v now_o if_o we_o look_v no_o high_a 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be_v a_o wander_a out_o of_o the_o way_n in_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a be_v very_o culpable_a in_o this_o respect_n isa_n 29._o 13._o their_o fear_n towards_o i_o say_v god_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n when_o man_n aspire_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n in_o wisdom_n he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o grow_v unacquainted_a with_o his_o will_n so_o that_o he_o be_v utter_o unfit_a to_o be_v his_o own_o instructor_n in_o religion_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o revelation_n from_o heaven_n that_o god_n may_v be_v know_v and_o the_o right_a way_n of_o serve_v he_o may_v be_v understand_v the_o vile_a impurity_n the_o great_a cruelty_n have_v be_v practise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o devotion_n when_o man_n have_v be_v contrive_v how_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v nay_o will-worship_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o apostle_n though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o great_a a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n 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