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to_o one_o single_a person_n be_v more_o cruel_a than_o the_o inhuman_a phalaris_n that_o it_o be_v just_a that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v like_o that_o wretched_a prince_n the_o same_o fire_n into_o which_o he_o have_v make_v other_o fall_v and_o that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v that_o he_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o millstone_n about_o his_o neck_n xviii_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o shall_v see_v that_o he_o who_o labour_v under_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o eternal_a temple_n be_v incomparable_o more_o valuable_a than_o the_o great_a architect_n that_o ever_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o now_o to_o be_v see_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o great_a solomon_n the_o habitation_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o whole_a people_n but_o this_o man_n work_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o xix_o we_o shall_v see_v clear_o that_o a_o deform_a body_n a_o rude_a and_o unpolished_a mind_n a_o lively_a and_o 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miserable_a object_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o pleasure_n ix_o a_o parent_n therefore_o that_o will_v preserve_v to_o his_o child_n the_o inestimable_a right_n which_o they_o have_v acquire_v by_o baptism_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v always_o watchful_a in_o remove_v out_o of_o their_o sight_n all_o object_n that_o may_v tempt_v they_o he_o be_v their_o guardian_n angel_n and_o shall_v take_v up_o out_o of_o their_o way_n every_o stone_n that_o may_v make_v they_o fall_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n to_o lead_v they_o by_o degree_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o fundamental_a truth_n of_o religion_n to_o fix_v in_o they_o a_o firm_a hope_n of_o the_o true_a good_n and_o a_o generous_a contempt_n of_o humane_a greatness_n he_o shall_v shape_v their_o mind_n to_o perfection_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o exercise_v the_o faculty_n of_o it_o he_o shall_v govern_v they_o by_o reason_n for_o 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