solomon_n translate_v thus_o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a 90._o than_o his_o neighbour_n he_o be_v dignify_v 26._o by_o the_o most_o illustrious_a title_n a_o son_n 3_o of_o god_n a_o friend_n and_o favourite_n to_o the_o sovereign_a king_n of_o the_o world_n a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n a_o denizon_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n above_o title_n far_o surpass_v all_o those_o which_o worldly_a state_n do_v assume_v he_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o best_a and_o most_o infallible_a judgement_n wherein_o true_a honour_n reside_v he_o be_v respect_v by_o god_n himself_o by_o the_o h._n angel_n by_o the_o bless_a saint_n by_o all_o good_a and_o all_o wise_a person_n yea_o common_o by_o all_o man_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o genuine_a piety_n be_v so_o venerable_a and_o amiable_a that_o scarce_o any_o man_n can_v do_v otherwise_o then_o in_o his_o heart_n much_o esteem_v he_o 4._o that_o work_v they_o the_o pious_a man_n be_v also_o the_o most_o potent_a man_n he_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o 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foot_n to_o be_v move_v he_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n secure_v from_o the_o assault_n and_o impression_n of_o all_o enemy_n from_o sin_n and_o guilt_n from_o the_o devil_n world_n and_o flesh_n from_o death_n and_o hell_n which_o be_v our_o most_o formidable_a and_o in_o effect_n only_o dangerous_a enemy_n as_o for_o liberty_n the_o pious_a man_n most_o 45._o entire_o and_o true_o do_v enjoy_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v free_a from_o captivity_n to_o that_o cruel_a tyrant_n satan_n from_o the_o miserable_a slavery_n to_o sin_n from_o the_o grievous_a dominion_n of_o lust_n and_o passion_n he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o please_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v only_o what_o be_v good_a and_o fit_a the_o law_n he_o observe_v be_v worthy_o call_v the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n the_o lord_n he_o serve_v pretend_v 25._o only_a to_o command_v freeman_n and_o friend_n you_o be_v my_o friend_n say_v he_o if_o you_o do_v whatever_o i_o command_v you_o and_o if_o the_o 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