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as_o his_o worship_n many_o exercise_n themselves_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o not_o as_o his_o worship_n the_o hypocrite_n do_v it_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n and_o to_o purchase_v a_o name_n of_o piety_n the_o politic_a to_o be_v count_v a_o professor_n and_o eschew_v the_o suspicion_n of_o atheism_n and_o the_o atheist_n himself_o to_o feed_v his_o curiosity_n it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n in_o itself_o but_o to_o they_o who_o do_v it_o with_o by_o respect_n it_o be_v sin_n their_o life_n do_v prove_v how_o profanelie_o they_o act_v it_o they_o be_v never_o one_o whit_n better_o but_o go_v on_o in_o their_o profannesse_n they_o obtain_v the_o end_n that_o they_o intend_v and_o can_v suit_v no_o further_o their_o end_n be_v not_o edification_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o other_o base_a respect_n the_o desire_n whereof_o ceri_v they_o to_o the_o work_n and_o in_o it_o they_o find_v their_o satisfaction_n further_o they_o look_v not_o and_o find_v not_o the_o 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have_v more_o fruitful_a remarke_n in_o one_o day_n about_o his_o tenderness_n than_o a_o secure_a soul_n in_o a_o constant_a health_n in_o all_o his_o life-time_n i_o have_v rather_o undergo_v the_o bodily_a infirmity_n than_o want_v the_o daily_a spiritual_a profit_n it_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o spiritualize_v our_o bodily_a life_n when_o all_o the_o hour_n of_o it_o be_v seek_v obtain_v possess_v and_o spend_v on_o god_n and_o these_o frequent_a infirmity_n be_v tolerable_a that_o bring_v so_o spiritual_a a_o life_n both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n profane_a man_n abuse_v the_o strength_n and_o health_n of_o their_o body_n to_o sin_n they_o take_v it_o as_o a_o instrument_n and_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n so_o long_o and_o so_o far_o do_v they_o offend_v as_o their_o body_n serve_v they_o this_o be_v a_o give_v of_o their_o body_n to_o be_v a_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o a_o sacrifice_a of_o themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n hereafter_o they_o will_v wish_v that_o 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myself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v i_o 1._o timoth_n 16._o i_o can_v but_o count_v this_o among_o thy_o great_a mercy_n to_o i_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o trouble_n thou_o fille_v my_o soul_n with_o thy_o peace_n &_o that_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n thy_o comfort_n delight_v i_o psal._n 94._o 19_o while_o i_o be_o thy_o prisoner_n in_o this_o bed_n of_o disease_n &_o can_v declare_v thy_o mercy_n in_o public_a to_o thy_o people_n thou_o give_v i_o liberty_n to_o speak_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n to_o they_o that_o visit_v i_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o in_o as_o great_a confidence_n in_o thy_o name_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o in_o that_o case_n they_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o say_v with_o thy_o prophet_n come_v and_o hear_v all_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o my_o soul_n i_o cry_v unto_o he_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o he_o be_v exalt_v with_o my_o tongue_n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o but_o true_o god_n have_v hear_v i_o and_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n ps_n 66._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o for_o he_o see_v no_o sin_n in_o jaacob_n nor_o transgression_n in_o israel_n numb_a 23_o 21._o but_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n his_o peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o his_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n galat._n 6._o 16._o this_o i_o take_v as_o a_o seal_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o thou_o have_v both_o accept_v i_o and_o my_o former_a endeâ—ours_n and_o pardon_v all_o my_o sin_n in_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n what_o will_v be_v my_o case_n if_o in_o those_o pain_n my_o wont_a terror_n have_v possess_v i_o but_o thou_o who_o comfort_v the_o abject_a &_o know_v my_o weakness_n lay_v no_o more_o on_o i_o than_o i_o can_v bear_v thou_o make_v thy_o grace_n sufficient_a for_o i_o to_o giâ—e_v i_o the_o out_o gate_n with_o the_o temptation_n that_o thy_o power_n may_v be_v manifest_v in_o my_o weakness_n 1._o cor._n 12._o 7._o 9_o bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o prayer_n nor_o his_o mercy_n from_o i_o psal._n 66._o 20._o how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n to_o i_o o_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o if_o i_o shall_v count_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o sand_n psal._n 139._o 17._o 18._o many_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v thy_o wondrous_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o thy_o thought_n which_o be_v towards_o we_o they_o can_v he_o reckon_v up_o in_o order_n to_o thou_o if_o i_o will_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o they_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v psal._n 40._o 5._o but_o this_o be_v a_o small_a sum_n of_o a_o great_a roll_n that_o i_o may_v both_o testify_v to_o the_o world_n my_o thankfulness_n to_o thou_o who_o have_v laden_v i_o daily_a with_o thy_o 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of_o more_o none_o can_v feel_v thy_o love_n in_o thy_o fatherlie_a care_n over_o he_o in_o his_o youth_n but_o his_o heart_n must_v dissolve_v in_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o pour_v out_o itself_o on_o thou_o wait_v upon_o the_o due_a accomplishment_n of_o such_o good_a beginning_n when_o i_o remember_v these_o thy_o mercy_n i_o find_v they_o my_o obligement_n to_o thou_o how_o thou_o do_v bear_v more_o with_o i_o than_o all_o the_o world_n or_o i_o can_v bear_v with_o myself_o i_o both_o wonder_n at_o thy_o unspeakable_a love_n pursue_v with_o kindness_n so_o vile_a a_o worm_n and_o be_o confident_a that_o thou_o who_o have_v begin_v thy_o good_a work_n in_o i_o will_v also_o finish_v it_o till_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o thou_o love_v thou_o love_v to_o the_o end_n thy_o call_n and_o gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o 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