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of_o who_o may_v it_o be_v say_v as_o the_o prophet_n psal_n 144._o happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n yea_o blessed_a be_v the_o people_n which_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n and_o christ_n for_o their_o saviour_n and_o here_o likewise_o consider_v how_o the_o lord_n god_n reward_v the_o gracious_a and_o grateful_a receive_n and_o careful_a and_o circumspect_a employ_v of_o such_o gift_n and_o grace_n as_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o even_o by_o give_v we_o a_o great_a growth_n and_o increase_v thereof_o and_o by_o amplify_a and_o multiply_v the_o same_o upon_o we_o in_o more_o full_a measure_n and_o plentiful_a manner_n whereas_o contrariwise_o they_o which_o either_o disdainful_o contemn_v or_o dissolute_o neglect_v or_o slothful_o let_v slip_v or_o sleep_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o they_o thereby_o suffer_v they_o to_o decay_v &_o die_v by_o not_o put_v they_o in_o ure_n and_o use_n shall_v be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o god_n heavenly_a 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