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grace_n which_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n if_o god_n shall_v not_o sometime_o suffer_v his_o own_o people_n to_o fall_v all_o the_o revenue_n of_o his_o glory_n from_o these_o exercise_n will_v be_v lose_v 5._o again_o have_v god_n any_o glory_n from_o any_o more_o external_a act_n of_o worship_n and_o homage_n which_o we_o perform_v unto_o he_o from_o our_o prayer_n praise_n from_o our_o hear_v his_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n prayer_n be_v make_v up_o of_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o supplication_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o strength_n against_o sin_n confession_n of_o sin_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n my_o son_n say_v joshuah_n to_o achan_n confess_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n supplication_n for_o good_a thing_n give_v god_n glory_n as_o it_o own_v he_o to_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a and_o our_o whole_a dependence_n to_o be_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v true_a have_v sin_n never_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n our_o daily_a dependence_n upon_o god_n will_v 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