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and_o constant_a behaviour_n in_o every_o alteration_n of_o life_n cause_v man_n to_o live_v happy_a throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n not_o without_o the_o hope_n and_o certain_a expectation_n of_o a_o bless_a immortality_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o day_n work_n the_o third_z day_n work_n of_o duty_n and_o honesty_n chap._n 9_o aser._n thing_n although_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v of_o diverse_a nature_n and_o property_n and_o many_o of_o clean_a contrary_n yet_o by_o a_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n they_o be_v appoint_v to_o refer_v themselves_o to_o one_o only_a certain_a and_o common_a end_n namely_o to_o show_v forth_o the_o infinite_a power_n and_o greatness_n of_o their_o workmaster_n sufficient_a in_o the_o lest_o of_o his_o work_n with_o admiration_n to_o ravish_v man_n to_o who_o he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n subject_a but_o as_o in_o he_o alone_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n have_v be_v without_o comparison_n more_o liberal_o 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