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who_o never_o bear_v witness_v that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o rest_v unreconciled_a to_o christ_n unresign_v to_o he_o but_o how_o may_v these_o grace_n appear_v in_o i_o may_v the_o soul_n say_v god_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v their_o court_n in_o heaven_n i_o be_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o bochim_n in_o the_o frigid_a zone_n of_o earthly_a vanity_n where_o dust_n and_o ash_n worm_n and_o no_o man_n live_v and_o acclamate_fw-it the_o diana_z of_o pomp_n and_o splendid_a nothing_o my_o bucket_n be_v not_o deep_a enough_o my_o stature_n not_o high_a enough_o to_o reach_v heaven_n my_o bulk_n will_v not_o bear_v those_o breadthy_a sail_n which_o that_o glory_n fill_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v how_o may_v i_o contract_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n by_o union_n with_o christ_n
how_o fearful_o and_o how_o wonderful_o be_o i_o make_v for_o who_o can_v confess_v less_o than_o this_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n but_o o_o man_n wander_v not_o too_o wild_o in_o this_o wilderness_n wherein_o be_v beast_n of_o prey_n uncouth_a path_n dismal_a upshot_n thy_o errand_n and_o end_n be_v to_o admire_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o be_v thy_o duty_n and_o god_n exact_v of_o thou_o so_o to_o do_v and_o thou_o thyself_o be_v a_o fair_a text_n to_o such_o pious_a meditation_n god_n create_v thou_o something_o of_o nothing_o a_o man_n not_o a_o toad_n a_o christian_a not_o a_o heathen_a of_o clear_a intellect_n not_o brutish_a of_o right_a shape_n not_o deform_v and_o consider_v this_o call_v for_o gratitude_n god_n have_v beautify_v thou_o with_o a_o bright_a sun_n refresh_v thou_o by_o a_o sweet_a gale_n of_o wind_n in_o thy_o sail_n thou_o be_v at_o the_o wish_a port_n support_v by_o a_o miraculous_a hand_n of_o providence_n he_o have_v discover_v to_o thou_o thy_o danger_n conduct_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n minister_v to_o thy_o want_n when_o other_o not_o less_o his_o nor_o less_o themselves_o than_o thou_o go_v mourn_a all_o the_o day_n long_o be_v on_o their_o duty_n 5.4_o john_n 5.4_o wait_v with_o the_o cripple_n when_o the_o good_a angel_n will_v come_v to_o their_o comfort_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a no_o butter_n stick_v on_o their_o bread_n their_o cake_n be_v dough_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v all_o be_v fruitless_a remember_v the_o more_o thou_o receive_v the_o more_o thou_o must_v return_v cui_fw-la plus_fw-la datur_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la plus_fw-la exigitur_fw-la in_o fine_a rather_o labour_v to_o improve_v well_o that_o thou_o have_v then_o to_o covet_v more_o to_o misuse_v it_o and_o abuse_v thy_o soul_n for_o god_n expect_v from_o all_o man_n as_o he_o sow_n so_o to_o reap_v and_o thou_o be_v a_o unthrift_n on_o his_o bounty_n if_o thou_o return_v he_o not_o obedience_n and_o love_n who_o have_v crown_v thou_o with_o honour_n and_o plenty_n above_o thy_o fellow_n but_o o_o man_n above_o all_o thing_n 32.15_o deut._n 32.15_o be_v not_o like_a jesurun_n spurn_v not_o with_o the_o heel_n when_o thou_o be_v fat_a forget_v not_o the_o hand_n that_o feed_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n of_o providence_n that_o suckle_v thou_o nor_o let_v thy_o horn_n be_v exalt_v to_o worry_v and_o plague_v thy_o fellow_n servant_n of_o a_o low_a form_n than_o thou_o be_v this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v like_o god_n good_a gentle_a and_o nigh_o unto_o all_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o but_o like_a the_o servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n 32.32_o matth._n 32.32_o who_o take_v his_o fellow_n servant_n by_o the_o throat_n when_o he_o himself_o be_v forgive_v by_o his_o lord_n the_o great_a debt_n yea_o this_o be_v not_o to_o admire_v god_n but_o to_o reproach_v he_o as_o misgive_a power_n and_o greatness_n and_o trust_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o by_o it_o prey_n upon_o not_o protect_v the_o sheep_n this_o be_v not_o to_o admire_v the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o to_o admire_v thyself_o and_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o thy_o own_o ambition_n and_o inordinacy_n and_o so_o to_o dishonour_v god_n who_o command_v 4.5_o phil._n 4.5_o our_o moderation_n shall_v be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n yea_o this_o be_v to_o be_v unworthy_a of_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n who_o be_v shepherd_n of_o his_o sheep_n and_o delight_n in_o lilly_n thing_n harmless_a and_o benign_a and_o those_o that_o be_v not_o such_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n 30.16_o jer._n 30.16_o i_o will_v spoil_v the_o spoiler_n and_o steer_v another_o course_n for_o the_o future_a even_o to_o emendation_n of_o life_n which_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n of_o what_o god_n require_v from_o those_o that_o will_v be_v acquaint_v with_o he_o and_o call_v for_o my_o next_o meditation_n 5._o last_o renovation_n of_o life_n be_v a_o chief_a 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