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step_n of_o saint_n holy_a foot_n of_o which_o they_o have_v leave_v any_o print_n and_o endeavour_v to_o tread_v exact_o in_o they_o it_o will_v infallible_o bring_v we_o to_o their_o glory_n what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o put_v asunder_o here_o be_v work_n christian_n in_o finite_o to_o bear_v its_o own_o charge_n and_o compensate_a your_o labour_n with_o unspeakable_a reward_n a_o five_o motive_n lactant._n 5._o motive_n the_o great_a honour_n we_o can_v do_v she_o ea_fw-la demum_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la religio_fw-la imitari_fw-la quem_fw-la colis_fw-la lactant._n a_o exact_a imitation_n of_o her_o eminent_a grace_n be_v the_o great_a honour_n we_o can_v lawful_o put_v upon_o she_o as_o it_o be_v our_o truâ—st_n worship_v of_o god_n to_o labour_n to_o be_v like_o he_o so_o to_o imitate_v our_o gracious_a friend_n be_v the_o high_a veneration_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o shall_v we_o bring_v ox_n and_o garland_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o she_o as_o jupiter_n priest_n will_v have_v do_v to_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n act._n 14.13_o or_o shall_v we_o pray_v unto_o she_o and_o worship_v she_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v to_o their_o saint_n and_o image_n we_o pay_v she_o a_o honour_n not_o due_a which_o will_v be_v a_o fruitless_a piece_n of_o idolatry_n as_o to_o she_o sacrilegious_a as_o to_o god_n and_o pernicious_a as_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n whereas_o conscientious_o to_o insist_v in_o her_o step_n and_o to_o set_v she_o up_o as_o a_o pattern_n for_o our_o religious_a imitation_n god_n 6._o motive_n the_o great_a expression_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n will_v be_v a_o laudable_a testimony_n before_o man_n that_o she_o be_v high_o honourable_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n wherewith_o god_n be_v well_o please_v and_o this_o hint_n a_o six_o motive_n careful_o to_o follow_v her_o pious_a example_n be_v the_o best_a thankfulness_n we_o can_v render_v to_o god_n for_o she_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o we_o will_v be_v thankful_a the_o first_o be_v to_o see_v god_n in_o those_o grace_n and_o qualification_n wherewith_o she_o be_v beautify_v to_o commend_v she_o for_o her_o holiness_n meekness_n love_v to_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n fellow-feeling_n with_o god_n suffer_v people_n her_o faith_n patience_n her_o wisdom_n temperance_n prudence_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o more_o be_v to_o magnify_v she_o but_o to_o neglect_v god_n as_o if_o she_o have_v make_v herself_o to_o differ_v or_o have_v shine_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o self-born_a light_n she_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o i_o but_o who_o make_v she_o so_o here_o be_v our_o thankfulness_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n the_o fountain_n whence_o all_o these_o stream_n of_o perfection_n do_v emanare_fw-la and_o issue_n forth_o so_o it_o be_v with_o those_o they_o return_v glorify_v of_o god_n who_o have_v give_v such_o gift_n unto_o man_n this_o be_v right_a to_o see_v god_n and_o to_o 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god_n and_o ascribe_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n i_o say_v the_o second_o â—hing_n be_v to_o write_v after_o her_o copy_n to_o imitate_v those_o virtue_n for_o which_o we_o will_v be_v thankful_a while_o we_o labour_v to_o be_v like_o she_o we_o do_v â—eally_o bless_v god_n in_o express_v the_o true_a end_n and_o design_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o leave_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o heaven_n so_o long_o in_o our_o custody_n improvement_n of_o mercy_n be_v our_o best_a thankfulness_n for_o mercy_n while_o we_o do_v indeed_o make_v use_n of_o such_o live_a directory_n for_o our_o better_a glorify_v of_o god_n we_o do_v offer_v he_o praise_v and_o order_v our_o conversation_n aright_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n a_o seven_o motive_n family_n 7._o motive_n hereby_o we_o shall_v entail_v religion_n upon_o our_o family_n a_o severe_a and_o constant_a imitation_n of_o her_o worthy_a example_n will_v be_v a_o bless_a expedient_a of_o entail_v religion_n 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