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call_n and_o what_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glorious_a inheritance_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n these_o thing_n as_o the_o open_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o understanding_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n the_o make_v we_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o they_o the_o create_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n the_o renew_n of_o a_o right_a spirit_n the_o cleanse_n of_o sin_n the_o inclination_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o his_o testimony_n they_o will_v not_o have_v crave_v so_o constantlye_o at_o god_n hand_n by_o earnest_n and_o humble_a prayer_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v persuade_v they_o come_v only_o from_o he_o to_o be_v his_o mere_a gift_n secondlye_o as_o the_o meditation_n of_o this_o ought_v to_o make_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o obtain_v so_o have_v attain_v by_o his_o goodness_n to_o any_o of_o these_o benefit_n it_o shall_v excite_v we_o also_o to_o thankfulness_n after_o the_o example_n of_o all_o god_n child_n and_o of_o our_o savioure_n christ_n who_o give_v thanks_n to_o his_o 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