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god_n have_v a_o revenue_n of_o honour_n due_a to_o he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o unchangeableness_n we_o shall_v give_v he_o that_o honour_n several_a short_a and_o plain_a direction_n in_o order_n thereunto_o every_o attribute_n or_o perfection_n of_o god_n have_v a_o revenue_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n due_a to_o it_o from_o the_o creature_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o both_o the_o wisdom_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o give_v to_o each_o attribute_n and_o perfection_n of_o he_o its_o proper_a glory_n god_n be_v please_v to_o reveal_v and_o discover_v himself_o sometime_o in_o one_o and_o sometime_o in_o another_o attribute_n of_o he_o sometime_o he_o reveal_v and_o discover_v himself_o in_o his_o wisdom_n sometime_o in_o his_o power_n sometime_o in_o his_o holiness_n sometime_o in_o his_o faithfulness_n sometime_o in_o his_o justice_n sometime_o in_o his_o grace_n sometime_o in_o his_o greatness_n and_o sometime_o as_o here_o in_o his_o 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