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be_v in_o the_o plural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n equivalent_a to_o many_o other_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o go_v beyond_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o â—…ontrite_a heart_n and_o will_v save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n psal._n 34._o 17._o king_n hâ—…zekiah_n find_v this_o true_a as_o well_o as_o david_n in_o that_o ready_a answer_n from_o god_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n isai._n 38._o 5._o so_o do_v daniel_n in_o the_o angel_n report_n that_o srom_o the_o first_o day_n that_o he_o set_v his_o â—…eart_n to_o understand_v and_o chasten_v himself_o before_o god_n his_o word_n be_v hear_v and_o so_o will_v all_o other_o that_o make_v trial_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n ix_o another_o sure_a way_n of_o preparation_n from_o our_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o delight_n in_o he_o beside_o that_o sad_a way_n of_o humiliation_n 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the_o term_n wherein_o they_o be_v express_v still_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o usual_o go_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n ps._n 85._o 10._o in_o the_o holy_a league_n obedience_n and_o peace_n great_a peace_n have_v they_o that_o keep_v thy_o law_n ps._n 119._o 165._o peace_n and_o holiness_n hebr._n 12._o 14._o as_o we_o find_v they_o before_o peace_n and_o innocence_n keep_v innocence_n and_o that_o will_v bring_v a_o man_n peace_n at_o the_o last_o psalm_n 37._o 38._o and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v after_o this_o rule_n of_o newness_n of_o life_n peace_n be-upon_a they_o gal._n 6._o 16._o and_o in_o effect_n this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o god_n call_v not_o for_o great_a learning_n or_o deep_a understanding_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o good_a live_n knowledge_n and_o truth_n go_v not_o beyond_o this_o they_o do_v but_o show_v the_o way_n this_o be_v the_o way_n he_o that_o know_v much_o may_v increase_v his_o sorrow_n by_o his_o knowledge_n 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god_n our_o person_n must_v first_o be_v like_v else_o praise_n be_v not_o seemly_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o sinner_n no_o more_o than_o a_o jewel_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_n ecclus._n 15._o 9_o 2._o the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sing_n with_o understanding_n psal._n 47._o 7._o that_o be_v lay_v the_o ground_n of_o your_o joy_n in_o god_n himself_o not_o in_o any_o prosperity_n or_o good_a success_n of_o our_o own_o bas._n in_o psal._n 32._o or_o have_v a_o true_a taste_n and_o relish_v of_o what_o be_v sing_v the_o mind_n so_o distinguish_v the_o sense_n &_o virtue_n of_o that_o which_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o mouth_n that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n o_o how_o sweet_a be_v these_o word_n unto_o my_o throat_n psal._n 119._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o last_o sing_v in_o law_n and_o measure_n for_o sure_a he_o that_o make_v all_o thing_n pondere_fw-la numero_fw-la &_o mensurâ_fw-la be_v not_o please_v with_o the_o irregular_a noise_n of_o bellow_v and_o scream_a voice_n but_o rather_o with_o decent_a and_o lovely_a sound_n of_o pious_a devout_a and_o discreet_a singer_n such_o as_o if_o they_o will_v have_v instrument_n of_o music_n too_o take_v order_n that_o they_o may_v be_v well_o tune_v and_o well-sounding_a like_o david_n cymbal_n psal._n ult_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sing_n praise_v lusty_o unto_o he_o with_o a_o good_a courage_n ps._n 33._o 3._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sing_v well_o that_o be_v say_v st_n hierome_n make_v that_o good_a in_o your_o action_n which_o your_o tongue_n express_v or_o as_o st_n basil_n expound_v it_o with_o your_o devotion_n and_o intention_n no_o way_n distract_v 2._o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v when_o you_o exalt_v he_o put_v forth_o all_o your_o strength_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v ecclus._n 43._o the_o hebr_n and_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v pathetical_a 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