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our_o redemption_n if_o god_n have_v give_v we_o nothing_o but_o our_o be_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o alone_a to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n towards_o we_o herein_o but_o now_o see_v that_o he_o make_v we_o lord_n of_o all_o these_o senseless_a and_o unreasonable_a creature_n 8.6_o psal_n 8.6_o whereas_o he_o may_v have_v make_v we_o brutish_a and_o void_a of_o sense_n and_o reason_n like_v unto_o they_o 21._o 21._o for_o we_o be_v all_o make_v of_o the_o same_o common_a matter_n with_o they_o and_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n as_o the_o clay_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n to_o be_v wrought_v to_o what_o form_n and_o fashion_v it_o please_v he_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n 42._o 42._o see_v he_o have_v prefer_v we_o before_o all_o these_o visible_a creature_n make_v they_o to_o serve_v we_o whereas_o he_o may_v have_v subject_v we_o unto_o they_o and_o in_o every_o 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unspeakeale_a kindness_n of_o thou_o towards_o i_o in_o thy_o christ_n which_o pass_v all_o knowledge_n inflame_v my_o affection_n with_o the_o meditation_n thereof_o and_o let_v i_o be_v constrain_v thereby_o to_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n with_o all_o my_o soul_n with_o all_o my_o strength_n ever_o to_o acknowledge_v thy_o free_a grace_n and_o marvelous_a goodness_n towards_o i_o and_o for_o the_o same_o to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o continual_o who_o only_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v and_o magnify_v now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n who_o be_v the_o redeem_v of_o christ_n they_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o dwell_v in_o they_o rule_v they_o 8.9.14_o rom._n 8.9.14_o govern_v &_o sanctify_v they_o throughout_o it_o free_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n 8.2_o rom._n 8.2_o they_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n in_o regard_n 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they_o have_v put_v upon_o they_o to_o delude_v the_o world_n withal_o shall_v at_o length_n be_v pluck_v off_o from_o their_o face_n to_o their_o shame_n and_o perpetual_a reproach_n and_o infamy_n for_o that_o which_o be_v feign_v and_o counterfeit_a can_v stand_v long_o 21.19_o mat._n 21.19_o and_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n he_o that_o begin_v religion_n in_o hypocrisy_n end_v in_o apostasy_n o_o bless_a lord_n let_v my_o heart_n be_v always_o upright_o before_o thou_o let_v it_o be_v my_o desire_n ever_o rather_o to_o be_v more_o than_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v then_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o i_o be_o not_o for_o alas_o what_o will_v it_o avail_v i_o to_o dissemble_v before_o thou_o my_o god_n who_o be_v of_o so_o clear_a eye_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v cover_v or_o hide_v from_o thou_o 26.6_o job._n 26.6_o who_o be_v the_o seer_n and_o the_o searcher_n of_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o reins_n 15.11_o heb._n 4.13_o pro._n 15.11_o and_o discerne_v the_o secret_a thought_n 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