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all_o people_n isa_n 11.9_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n isa_n 54.13_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 59.20_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o nor_o from_o thy_o seed_n nor_o from_o thy_o seed_n seed_n ezek._n 36.27_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o isa_n 44.3_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n joel_n 2.28_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o this_o energy_n of_o the_o divine_a influence_n appear_v first_o by_o a_o secret_a irradiation_n and_o illumination_n of_o understanding_n 2._o by_o a_o powerful_a persuasion_n and_o 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i_o have_v show_v what_o it_o be_v namely_o the_o humble_a and_o sincere_a love_n of_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o delight_n in_o he_o i_o have_v show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o reasonable_a habitude_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o wherein_o consist_v her_o duty_n happiness_n and_o rest_v i_o have_v show_v the_o great_a reasonableness_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o it_o the_o mean_v institute_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o our_o attainment_n of_o it_o and_o that_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n attain_v and_o enjoy_v its_o suitable_a perfection_n and_o felicity_n when_o it_o attain_v and_o keep_v that_o position_n state_n station_n and_o place_n which_o the_o great_a and_o wise_a creator_n and_o disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v appoint_v for_o it_o and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o the_o humane_a soul_n to_o attain_v its_o suitable_a perfection_n and_o tranquillity_n here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o glory_n hereafter_o but_o in_o its_o hold_v that_o due_a habitude_n and_o respect_n to_o almighty_a god_n before_o describe_v and_o that_o this_o next_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a name_n be_v the_o principal_a reason_n and_o end_v of_o all_o these_o admirable_a and_o special_a method_n of_o his_o providence_n towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n both_o in_o their_o creation_n preservation_n and_o that_o stupendous_a work_n of_o their_o redemption_n by_o christ_n if_o we_o shall_v now_o look_v into_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o every_o thing_n in_o nature_n intense_o affect_v that_o station_n position_n and_o order_n that_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n have_v institute_v for_o they_o and_o in_o the_o hold_v thereof_o they_o attain_v and_o enjoy_v all_o that_o felicity_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o that_o their_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o when_o by_o any_o accident_n they_o be_v out_o of_o that_o station_n they_o be_v in_o discomposure_n and_o therefore_o by_o a_o strange_a regular_a connatural_a appetite_n they_o endeavour_v to_o recover_v it_o again_o if_o we_o look_v up_o to_o the_o heavenly_a body_n they_o constant_o and_o regular_o observe_v and_o keep_v those_o station_n and_o motion_n that_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n have_v institute_v for_o they_o if_o we_o look_v unto_o the_o planetary_a and_o elementary_a body_n we_o shall_v observe_v no_o less_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o animal_n we_o shall_v observe_v they_o regular_o to_o comport_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o several_a institute_v law_n of_o their_o species_n and_o those_o admirable_a fix_a instinct_n that_o be_v rivet_v into_o their_o constitution_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o vegetable_n they_o all_o regular_o in_o all_o their_o vital_a appearance_n do_v follow_v strict_o and_o regular_o the_o law_n and_o method_n of_o their_o several_a kind_n nay_o this_o pitiful_a inconsiderable_a mineral_n the_o magnet_n in_o all_o his_o motion_n and_o affection_n regular_o and_o exact_o follow_v those_o law_n and_o direction_n that_o be_v implant_v in_o his_o nature_n but_o if_o we_o cast_v our_o eye_n or_o thought_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o their_o way_n and_o walk_n who_o immortal_a soul_n be_v direct_v to_o a_o noble_a end_n than_o most_o of_o other_o visible_a creature_n and_o have_v capacity_n fit_v to_o have_v a_o reception_n of_o the_o noble_a object_n in_o the_o world_n the_o glorious_a and_o eternal_a god_n and_o to_o have_v a_o humble_a communion_n with_o he_o which_o be_v his_o true_a position_n habitude_n and_o happiness_n i_o say_v if_o we_o look_v on_o mankind_n we_o shall_v for_o the_o most_o part_n find_v it_o quite_o otherwise_o like_o baby_n idiot_n and_o fool_n they_o fix_v their_o soul_n and_o the_o whole_a verticity_n of_o they_o pardon_v my_o borrow_a expression_n upon_o rattle_n bauble_n and_o toy_n and_o embase_v their_o soul_n and_o faculty_n with_o poor_a sordid_a vanity_n and_o trifle_n and_o neglect_v that_o magnum_fw-la oportet_fw-la wherein_o their_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n consist_v so_o that_o we_o may_v just_o take_v up_o the_o prophet_n complaint_n both_o against_o ourselves_o and_o other_o jer._n 8.7_o the_o stork_n in_o the_o heaven_n know_v her_o appoint_a time_n and_o the_o turtle_n and_o the_o crane_n and_o the_o swallow_n observe_v the_o time_n of_o their_o come_n but_o my_o people_n know_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v this_o in_o the_o time_n of_o paganism_n those_o time_n of_o ignorance_n which_o the_o apostle_n say_v act_n 17.30_o god_n wink_v at_o the_o wonder_n be_v not_o great_a but_o this_o happen_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n where_o the_o gospel_n and_o holy_a religion_n institute_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v publish_v and_o profess_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o we_o shall_v easy_o find_v if_o we_o take_v but_o a_o estimate_n of_o the_o way_n design_n and_o delight_n of_o man_n even_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n 1._o how_o many_o there_o be_v that_o bid_v open_a defiance_n to_o heaven_n atheist_n that_o account_v it_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o wit_n and_o courage_n to_o make_v a_o scorn_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o this_o not_o only_o by_o their_o action_n but_o even_o by_o open_a profession_n and_o word_n as_o far_o as_o they_o dare_v do_v for_o fear_n of_o humane_a law_n 2._o how_o many_o there_o be_v that_o whole_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o sensual_a pleasure_n debauchery_n incontinence_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n that_o make_v little_a or_o no_o improvement_n of_o their_o reason_n but_o in_o make_v provision_n for_o their_o sensual_a lust_n and_o fulfil_v of_o they_o with_o more_o advantage_n than_o brute_n the_o whole_a bent_n and_o current_n and_o tendency_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v after_o sensuality_n and_o whole_o