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name_n in_o his_o ordinance_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o do_v it_o in_o vain_a and_o for_o nothing_o see_v those_o two_o precious_a text_n in_o isaiah_n his_o pprophecy_n viz._n jsa_n 64.5_o &_o 45.19_o first_o in_o isaiah_n 64._o v._o 4._o the_o incomprehensible_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o and_o prepare_v for_o his_o people_n be_v set_v forth_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n man_n have_v not_o perceive_v by_o ear_n neither_o have_v the_o eye_n see_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o mark_v what_o follow_v verse_n 5._o where_o the_o prophet_n describe_v those_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v and_o meet_v with_o all_o those_o incomprehensible_a blessing_n viz._n those_o who_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o worship_n work_v righteousness_n and_o remember_v his_o name_n in_o his_o way_n and_o ordinance_n thou_o mere_a he_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n those_o who_o remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n 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