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fashion_v i_o give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n this_o verse_n have_v a_o petition_n for_o understanding_n and_o a_o reason_n with_o it_o i_o be_o tho_o workmanship_n of_o thy_o hand_n therefore_o give_v i_o understanding_n nemo_fw-la god_n est_fw-la qui_fw-la operibus_fw-la &_o beneficus_fw-la suis_fw-la non_fw-la faveat_fw-la there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o favour_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o lord_n much_o more_o love_v his_o creature_n especial_o man_n his_o most_o excellent_a creature_n who_o if_o you_o consider_v according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o his_o body_n nihil_fw-la poteris_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la pretiosius_fw-la 119._o iudicare_fw-la you_o shall_v find_v
keep_v he_o that_o he_o perish_v not_o in_o his_o affliction_n thy_o word_n david_n here_o make_v a_o secret_a opposition_n man_n between_o the_o word_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o god_n word_n sore_o be_v he_o trouble_v with_o the_o long_a tongue_n of_o the_o wicked_a hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la ut_fw-la seruos_fw-la dei_fw-la mendacio_fw-la laceret_fw-la &_o falsis_fw-la opinionibus_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la 2._o nomen_fw-la infamet_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la suaeluce_n clarescunt_fw-la alienis_fw-la rumoribus_fw-la sore_n didentur_fw-la it_o be_v true_a which_o philo_n say_v veritas_fw-la opinion_n melior_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la negligenda_fw-la fama_fw-la truth_n be_v better_a than_o opinion_n philo._n and_o it_o make_v not_o much_o what_o wrong_v opi_fw-la why_o nion_n be_v conceive_v of_o we_o yet_o the_o same_o or_o good_a name_n of_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v special_o if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o public_a office_n that_o by_o his_o name_n he_o may_v do_v good_a unto_o other_o but_o because_o this_o can_v be_v obtain_v and_o innocence_n itself_o can_v hold_v off_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n we_o must_v oppone_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o word_n of_o wicked_a man_n rest_v mâ—…n_n with_o joâ—…_n in_o this_o that_o our_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o with_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n then_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v discourage_v for_o the_o word_n of_o man_n have_v both_o god_n word_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n to_o warrant_v us._n and_o for_o our_o far_a comfort_n let_v we_o remember_v stout_a how_o the_o word_n of_o man_n when_o they_o be_v great_a be_v most_o vain_a and_o effectless_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o god_n be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n yea_o and_o better_o do_v more_o than_o can_v be_v express_v by_o word_n it_o be_v a_o proud_a word_n of_o jezabel_n god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o i_o have_v not_o the_o head_n of_o elijah_n ere_o tomorrow_o at_o this_o time_n but_o the_o dog_n get_v her_o head_n and_o she_o get_v not_o the_o head_n of_o elijah_n such_o also_o be_v the_o word_n of_o sennacherib_n boast_v by_o rabsache_n that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o drink_v their_o own_o piss_n but_o these_o be_v vain_a word_n and_o vanish_v with_o the_o wind_n only_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v what_o he_o determine_v shall_v be_v do_v and_o as_o he_o speak_v it_o shall_v assure_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o heaven_n by_o this_o basile_n understand_v angelorum_fw-la heaven_n coetus_fw-la coelum_fw-la inhabitant_n qui_fw-la divinâ—…m_fw-la legem_fw-la custodiunt_fw-la the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n who_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o the_o word_n follow_v declare_v he_o mean_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o same_o visible_a work_n wherein_o the_o constancy_n of_o god_n truth_n do_v appear_v most_o manifest_o for_o two_o cause_n than_o do_v david_n so_o speak_v first_o faith_n to_o draw_v we_o from_o look_v to_o the_o instability_n of_o thing_n here_o upon_o earth_n wherein_o be_v restless_a change_n and_o vicissitude_n to_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o stability_n of_o god_n decree_n in_o heaven_n vicunque_fw-la versentur_fw-la res_fw-la humanae_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la sint_fw-la varijs_fw-la inclinationibus_fw-la vatab._n obnoxia_fw-la tamen_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la subiectum_fw-la ordini_fw-la naturali_fw-la in_o earth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o controvert_v but_o contradict_v heaven_n and_o resist_v and_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n so_o mutable_a that_o oftentimes_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o be_v exalt_v the_o godly_a cast_v down_o and_o sore_o oppress_v to_o uphold_v we_o against_o this_o tentation_n let_v we_o look_v up_o &_o cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o our_o soul_n within_o the_o veil_n 19_o there_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o unchangeable_a decree_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v change_v all_o these_o thing_n again_o and_o bring_v to_o the_o end_n speak_v of_o in_o his_o word_n the_o other_o cause_n why_o he_o so_o speak_v be_v that_o this_o truth_n visible_a frame_n of_o the_o heaven_n stand_v as_o a_o eternal_a witness_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o god_n word_n that_o he_o will_v not_o retreat_v nor_o call_v back_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v for_o he_o once_o command_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v and_o incontinent_a they_o be_v and_o ever_o since_o continue_v thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o godly_a profit_n by_o look_v into_o the_o work_n of_o god_n ever_o draw_v some_o spiritual_a consideration_n out_o of_o they_o but_o of_o this_o hereafter_o ver_fw-la 90._o thy_o truth_n be_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n thou_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o abide_v as_o he_o collect_v the_o certainty_n of_o god_n word_n by_o the_o endurance_n of_o heaven_n so_o now_o it_o he_o confirm_v it_o by_o consider_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n sith_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n abide_v sure_a shall_v we_o not_o think_v that_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o salvation_n ☜_o lay_v in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v much_o more_o sure_a though_o the_o creature_n can_v teach_v we_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n for_o that_o we_o must_v learn_v by_o the_o word_n yet_o do_v they_o confirm_v that_o which_o the_o word_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n who_o give_v the_o sun_n for_o a_o 35._o light_n to_o the_o day_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o night_n if_o these_o ordinance_n depart_v out_o of_o my_o sight_n then_o shall_v the_o seed_n of_o israel_n cease_v from_o be_v a_o nation_n before_o i_o for_o ever_o as_o there_o jeremie_n gather_v the_o stability_n salvation_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o here_o david_n confirm_v the_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o the_o most_o certain_a &_o unchangeable_a course_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v amplify_v by_o christ_n jesus_n heaven_n &_o earth_n may_v pass_v but_o one_o jot_n of_o god_n word_n shall_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n thoâ—…_n have_v lay_v this_o work_n of_o god_n be_v often_o mention_v in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o commend_v the_o 38._o glory_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o power_n yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o glory_v in_o it_o as_o you_o see_v in_o his_o speech_n to_o job_n where_o wasâ—…_n thou_o when_o i_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n declare_v if_o thou_o can_v who_o lay_v the_o measure_n thereof_o who_o first_o stretch_v the_o line_n over_o it_o whereupon_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o set_v or_o who_o lay_v the_o corner_n stone_n thereof_o he_o have_v found_v it_o without_o foundation_n a_o foundation_n for_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n mention_v 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to_o perish_v since_o we_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n if_o we_o do_v depend_v upon_o he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o creator_n conserver_n and_o redeemer_n ver_fw-la 91._o they_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n by_o thy_o ordinance_n for_o all_o be_v thy_o servant_n the_o same_o argument_n by_o which_o david_n here_o poison_n prove_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n be_v use_v by_o profane_a mocker_n to_o improve_v it_o where_o be_v say_v they_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n for_o since_o the_o father_n die_v all_o thing_n continue_v alike_o from_o the_o 4._o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n there_o be_v so_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o godly_a and_o a_o godless_a hart_n that_o where_o the_o one_o of_o every_o thing_n learn_v to_o be_v more_o godly_a the_o other_o learn_v to_o be_v more_o profane_a like_o poisonable_a wasp_n
man_n hate_v the_o precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n law_n they_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n to_o work_v in_o man_n all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o 8_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a and_o man_n his_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v the_o more_o bend_v unto_o evil_n the_o more_o it_o be_v for_o bid_v but_o grace_n come_v in_o to_o renew_v nature_n it_o work_v a_o love_n even_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o be_v most_o holy_a in_o themselves_o most_o profitable_a for_o we_o and_o that_o our_o felicity_n stand_v in_o a_o conformity_n with_o they_o quicken_v i_o of_o this_o petition_n see_v verse_n 25._o man_n 37._o 40._o and_o out_o of_o david_n his_o earnest_n &_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o this_o petition_n let_v we_o learn_v how_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v with_o a_o fervent_a affection_n it_o be_v pity_n to_o see_v that_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v seek_v so_o incessant_o as_o if_o they_o be_v hardly_o obtain_v or_o be_v obtain_v be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v all_o our_o necessity_n or_o yet_o can_v continue_v and_o abide_v still_o with_o we_o whereas_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v seek_v in_o so_o cold_a a_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o get_v they_o or_o be_v get_v they_o can_v do_v we_o little_a good_a or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v with_o us._n oh_o that_o we_o can_v rectify_v our_o affection_n desire_n in_o this_o point_n and_o learn_v to_o seek_v most_o excellent_a thing_n with_o our_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a affection_n and_o that_o we_o can_v always_o remember_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o it_o be_v uncertain_a if_o we_o shall_v obtain_v worldly_a thing_n when_o we_o seek_v they_o next_o grant_v we_o do_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o they_o will_v not_o fulfil_v our_o necessity_n and_o three_o albeit_o they_o be_v able_a so_o to_o do_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o continue_v with_o us._n let_v we_o therefore_o make_v choice_n as_o mary_n do_v of_o the_o best_a part_n and_o covet_v as_o the_o apostle_n counsel_v we_o those_o gift_n which_o be_v most_o excellent_a ver_fw-la 160._o the_o beginning_n of_o thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o here_o be_v a_o commendation_n of_o god_n word_n obedience_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n thereof_o some_o read_v the_o word_n so_o as_o if_o david_n shall_v say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v be_v true_a à _fw-la principio_fw-la from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o world_n some_o read_v this_o way_n ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la limine_fw-la veritas_fw-la tua_fw-la conspicua_fw-la est_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la tuo_fw-la in_o the_o very_a entry_n of_o thy_o word_n thy_o truth_n be_v manifest_a and_o some_o caput_fw-la vatab._n verbi_fw-la tui_fw-la veritas_fw-la this_o be_v the_o excellency_n and_o great_a prerogative_n of_o thy_o word_n the_o very_a head_n and_o garland_n of_o it_o be_v verity_n this_o persuasion_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o beget_v also_o such_o a_o comfort_n in_o our_o soul_n as_o no_o trouble_n nor_o temptation_n be_v able_a to_o overcome_v saint_n peter_n call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o most_o sure_a word_n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n himself_o call_v the_o promise_n thereof_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n house_n we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n we_o know_v who_o we_o have_v believe_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o fail_v his_o people_n according_a to_o his_o word_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v unto_o us._n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n here_o david_n show_v come_v what_o sustain_v he_o against_o the_o delay_n of_o judgement_n upon_o wicked_a man_n to_o weet_v a_o meditation_n of_o the_o eternal_a righteousness_n of_o god_n judgement_n he_o consider_v with_o himself_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o for_o one_o age_n but_o for_o all_o neither_o yet_o for_o one_o sin_n only_o but_o for_o all_o &_o then_o look_v to_o bygone_a judgement_n execute_v upon_o the_o wicked_a he_o collect_v that_o albeit_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v spare_v yet_o at_o length_n they_o will_v be_v punish_v see_v god_n judgement_n be_v everlasting_a and_o this_o shall_v serve_v for_o a_o warn_n to_o wicked_a man_n of_o this_o age_n that_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v punish_v the_o wickedness_n of_o other_o age_n before_o will_v not_o let_v the_o impiety_n of_o this_o age_n escape_v unpunished_a when_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v execute_v come_v than_o all_o man_n acknowledge_v very_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v righteous_o in_o the_o earth_n yea_o faithless_a man_n be_v amaze_v when_o he_o strike_v and_o force_v to_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v his_o hand_n but_o before_o the_o judgement_n come_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o will_v come_v come_v 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a_o year_n but_o always_o yea_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o not_o in_o this_o life_n only_o but_o in_o that_o also_o which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o ambrose_n expound_v it_o pollicetur_fw-la se_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la &_o ambrose_n ibi_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la custoditurum_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o exemplari_fw-la in_fw-la speculo_fw-la in_fw-la aenigmate_fw-la illic_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la fancy_n veritatis_fw-la and_o the_o same_o also_o have_v euthymius_n custodiam_fw-la legem_fw-la tuam_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la saeculo_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o in_fw-la euthym._n futuro_fw-la quod_fw-la saeculum_fw-la saculi_fw-la appellatur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la praesenti_fw-la saeculo_fw-la honoratius_fw-la ver_fw-la 45._o and_o i_o will_v walk_v at_o liberty_n for_o i_o seek_v thy_o precept_n there_o be_v a_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n take_v by_o thraldom_n man_n not_o give_v by_o god_n false_o so_o call_v for_o it_o be_v not_o liberty_n indeed_o but_o thraldom_n where_o man_n cast_v off_o 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to_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a lip_n assembly_n and_o offer_v not_o there_o the_o praise_n of_o their_o mouth_n to_o god_n but_o sit_v as_o if_o they_o be_v dumb_a as_o also_o they_o that_o offer_v naked_a word_n without_o the_o willing_a heart_n be_v here_o much_o more_o convince_a they_o be_v great_a beast_n under_o the_o law_n that_o think_v to_o he_o please_v god_n by_o offer_v a_o beast_n unto_o he_o keep_v back_o themselves_o and_o they_o be_v great_a beast_n under_o the_o gospel_n that_o will_v give_v their_o hart_n to_o another_o and_o think_v to_o please_v god_n by_o give_v some_o other_o gift_n unto_o he_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v he_o my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n 7._o or_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o womb_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v it_o such_o sacrifice_n will_v please_v the_o lord_n no_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o offer_v thyself_o unto_o he_o he_o will_v have_v nothing_o that_o be_v thou_o ver_fw-la 109._o my_o soul_n be_v continual_o in_o my_o hand_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o law_n this_o verse_n have_v a_o renovation_n of_o his_o former_a lord_n protestation_n with_o a_o amplification_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v it_o albeit_o he_o be_v daily_o in_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n and_o be_v also_o resolve_v &_o ready_a to_o lay_v it_o down_o for_o so_o this_o phrase_n import_v when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v his_o soul_n in_o his_o hand_n ready_a to_o give_v when_o ever_o god_n shall_v take_v it_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o trouble_n so_o ready_a to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o god_n child_n as_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v it_o as_o elijah_n come_v out_o to_o the_o mouth_n ☜_o of_o his_o cave_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o abraham_n stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o angel_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a stand_v ready_a in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o this_o body_n to_o remove_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v command_v it_o whereas_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a lie_v back_o hide_v wicked_a itself_o as_o adam_n among_o the_o bush_n and_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o body_n perforce_o as_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o worldling_n this_o night_n they_o will_v take_v thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o but_o they_o never_o sacrifice_v their_o soul_n willing_o to_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 110._o the_o wicked_a have_v lay_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o but_o i_o swerve_v not_o from_o thy_o precept_n dauid_n continue_v his_o complaint_n to_o god_n wickedness_n against_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o
water_v by_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o godly_a fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o lord_n gather_v they_o like_o most_o precious_a pearl_n unto_o he_o and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o bottle_n and_o they_o bring_v still_o increase_v of_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o shed_v they_o they_o be_v sow_v like_o good_a seed_n on_o earth_n the_o first_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v reap_v on_o earth_n but_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n zade._n ver_fw-la 137._o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n here_o david_n sore_o trouble_v with_o david_n grief_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o enemy_n yea_o tempt_v great_o to_o impatience_n and_o distrust_n by_o look_v to_o their_o prosperous_a estate_n notwithstanding_o their_o so_o gross_a impiety_n do_v now_o show_v unto_o we_o a_o threefold_a ground_n of_o comfort_n which_o in_o this_o 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the_o creature_n may_v as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o by_o thy_o testimony_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v call_v word_n his_o testimony_n both_o because_o it_o testify_v his_o will_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v as_o also_o because_o it_o testify_v unto_o man_n true_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o whether_o good_a or_o evil_n man_n by_o nature_n be_v curious_a to_o know_v their_o end_n rather_o than_o care_v full_a to_o mend_v their_o life_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n seek_v answer_n where_o they_o never_o get_v good_a but_o if_o they_o will_v know_v let_v they_o go_v to_o the_o word_n and_o testimony_n they_o need_v not_o to_o seek_v any_o other_o oracle_n if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n testify_v good_a thing_n unto_o they_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v if_o otherwise_o it_o witness_v evil_a unto_o they_o let_v they_o haste_n to_o prevent_v it_o or_o else_o it_o shall_v assure_o overtake_v they_o ver_fw-la 139._o my_o zeal_n have_v even_o consume_v i_o because_o my_o enemy_n have_v forget_v thy_o word_n throughout_o this_o psalm_n we_o see_v that_o david_n lâ—…fe_n can_v satisfy_v himself_o in_o declare_v the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o god_n word_n for_o that_o comfort_n which_o he_o have_v feel_v in_o it_o as_o likewise_o his_o insatiable_a affection_n crave_v more_o comfort_n by_o it_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o he_o speak_v it_o not_o like_o that_o pharisee_v who_o boast_v of_o his_o good_a not_o mourn_v for_o his_o evil_n nor_o yet_o long_v for_o better_a such_o presumption_n be_v far_o from_o the_o godly_a if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o make_v mention_n of_o any_o good_a disposition_n in_o they_o they_o do_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n from_o who_o all_o good_a come_v and_o to_o comfort_v themselves_o for_o the_o beginning_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o they_o but_o still_o they_o know_v their_o want_n and_o mourn_v for_o they_o never_o content_v in_o this_o life_n with_o the_o grace_n receive_v with_o earnest_a 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