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want_v vessel_n to_o receive_v it_o 2._o king_n 4.6_o so_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o till_o we_o want_v faith_n to_o apprehend_v the_o same_o second_o concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o render_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o same_o love_n for_o love_n that_o be_v most_o fit_a since_o it_o be_v like_a for_o like_a but_o though_o it_o be_v like_a yet_o it_o be_v less_o for_o as_o he_o go_v before_o we_o in_o time_n he_o love_v we_o first_o 1._o joh._n 4_o 19_o so_o he_o excel_v we_o in_o degree_n he_o love_v we_o more_o than_o we_o do_v or_o can_v love_v he_o he_o love_v we_o as_o a_o father_n we_o love_v he_o as_o child_n we_o be_v a_o ascend_a his_o a_o descend_a love_n but_o though_o we_o can_v love_v he_o so_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o as_o he_o love_v we_o yet_o let_v we_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o in_o earth_n i_o have_v desire_v none_o in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o psal_n 73.25_o final_o let_v we_o love_v nothing_o but_o for_o he_o minùs_fw-la te_fw-la diligit_fw-la o_o domine_fw-la qui_fw-la praeter_fw-la te_fw-la aliquid_fw-la diligit_fw-la quod_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la diligit_fw-la say_v augustine_n o_o lord_n he_o love_v thou_o less_o than_o other_o thing_n who_o love_v any_o thing_n beside_o thou_o which_o he_o love_v not_o for_o thy_o sake_n three_o concern_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o take_v away_o all_o our_o rejoice_v but_o in_o he_o alone_o who_o voluntary_o without_o our_o desire_n and_o free_o without_o our_o desert_n and_o entire_o without_o our_o cooperation_n have_v save_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n even_o by_o his_o love_a favour_n towards_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n therefore_o as_o i_o will_v not_o nay_o i_o can_v attribute_v any_o thing_n unto_o myself_o but_o weakness_n and_o sin_n which_o true_o and_o proper_o be_v my_o own_o and_o if_o i_o must_v needs_o rejoice_v i_o will_v rejoice_v of_o my_o 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world_n and_o will_v honour_v we_o more_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v but_o honour_v he_o also_o in_o this_o world_n who_o we_o shall_v likewise_o honour_n in_o the_o next_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n require_v it_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n man_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o end_n of_o our_o preservation_n require_v it_o we_o live_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n we_o must_v live_v also_o to_o his_o honour_n the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n require_v it_o for_o what_o prisoner_n will_v not_o exalt_v and_o magnify_v a_o king_n that_o give_v he_o his_o natural_a life_n when_o he_o be_v civil_o dead_a and_o by_o his_o mercy_n free_v he_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n but_o as_o our_o estate_n be_v more_o miserable_a than_o the_o condition_n of_o any_o prisoner_n so_o god_n have_v deal_v more_o royal_o with_o we_o then_o that_o any_o mortal_a prince_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o like_a he_o have_v 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thereby_o we_o show_v they_o but_o the_o infinite_a sea_n of_o his_o happiness_n which_o depend_v not_o upon_o his_o creature_n be_v not_o increase_v by_o the_o river_n of_o praise_n which_o be_v pour_v forth_o of_o our_o lip_n in_o a_o word_n he_o show_v and_o it_o be_v his_o voluntary_a liberality_n towards_o we_o we_o show_v and_o it_o be_v our_o necessary_a duty_n towards_o he_o a_o easy_a and_o a_o just_a service_n therefore_o say_v the_o angel_n unto_o tobit_n and_o his_o son_n praise_v god_n and_o confess_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o you_o before_o all_o they_o that_o live_v it_o be_v good_a to_o praise_n god_n and_o to_o exalt_v his_o name_n and_o to_o show_v forth_o his_o evident_a work_n with_o honour_n therefore_o be_v not_o weary_a to_o confess_v he_o it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v close_o the_o secret_n of_o a_o king_n but_o it_o be_v honourable_a to_o reveal_v the_o work_n of_o god_n tobit_n 12.6.7_o his_o benefit_n then_o that_o be_v private_a unto_o ourselves_o we_o must_v make_v public_a unto_o other_o he_o be_v a_o unfaithful_a and_o a_o unwise_a servant_n also_o who_o receive_v a_o talon_n from_o his_o master_n hide_v it_o in_o the_o earth_n mat._n 25.25_o and_o do_v not_o employ_v it_o to_o his_o advantage_n likewise_o he_o be_v a_o ungrateful_a person_n who_o receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n and_o conceal_v it_o in_o his_o bosom_n let_v every_o man_n therefore_o recount_v with_o himself_o the_o benefit_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o be_v they_o inward_a or_o outward_a spiritual_a or_o temporal_a concern_v this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v show_v they_o declare_v they_o first_o in_o word_n then_o in_o work_n that_o man_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o i_o may_v induce_v you_o unto_o this_o acceptable_a service_n not_o only_o by_o my_o speech_n but_o by_o my_o example_n also_o father_n and_o 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