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of_o god_n do_v main_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o a_o sincere_a desire_n and_o purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n that_o thereby_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v for_o as_o it_o be_v true_a which_o before_o be_v say_v that_o god_n can_v be_v dishonour_v by_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o his_o will_n because_o every_o dishonour_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o be_v it_o as_o manifest_v that_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o glory_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o will._n for_o as_o god_n will_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o his_o own_o glory_n nor_o any_o thing_n but_o for_o it_o so_o neither_o can_v any_o thing_n promote_v or_o serve_v his_o glory_n so_o much_o as_o what_o he_o will_v nor_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o what_o be_v at_o least_o agreeable_a to_o his_o 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and_o gratitude_n to_o promote_v and_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o moral_o he_o can_v but_o that_o the_o duty_n command_v in_o this_o general_a precept_n do_v not_o express_o extend_v so_o far_o which_o yet_o do_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o action_n which_o a_o man_n actual_o do_v or_o shall_v do_v 2._o a_o second_o thing_n wherein_o this_o habitual_a devotion_n to_o god_n glory_n do_v consist_v be_v in_o a_o humble_a and_o cheerful_a willingness_n to_o submit_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o the_o appointment_n and_o difposal_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n providence_n will_v that_o god_n shall_v serve_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o the_o disposal_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v his_o and_o therefore_o also_o willing_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o impose_v upon_o he_o 3._o but_o three_o man_n do_v then_o act_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n most_o express_o and_o perfect_o when_o in_o 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all_o other_o end_v whereunto_o all_o other_o end_n shall_v be_v subservient_fw-fr or_o at_o leastwise_o consistent_a for_o god_n allow_v we_o to_o love_v ourselves_o and_o require_v we_o to_o love_v our_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v propound_v the_o good_a of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o brethren_n as_o some_o end_n of_o our_o do_n god_n himself_o have_v propound_v to_o we_o other_o end_n than_o this_o in_o our_o well_o do_v in_o his_o promise_n of_o reward_n something_o we_o may_v do_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o country_n yea_o and_o for_o our_o own_o honour_n too_o so_o it_o be_v without_o ambition_n and_o vanity_n this_o end_n of_o god_n honour_n or_o glory_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o other_o honest_a end_n much_o less_o repugnant_a but_o superior_a to_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a a_o man_n shall_v have_v no_o other_o end_n but_o this_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a nor_o possible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v express_o 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the_o prime_a object_n and_o end_n of_o his_o will_n the_o holy_a angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o his_o glory_n their_o only_a design_n be_v to_o promote_v his_o glory_n and_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v and_o therefore_o to_o desire_v intend_v and_o endeavour_n as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v here_o on_o earth_n by_o ourselves_o and_o other_o as_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o doxology_n in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o prayer_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n be_v the_o glory_n that_o be_v all_o glory_n be_v due_a to_o thou_o which_o may_v mind_v we_o of_o another_o text_n of_o the_o psalmist_n which_o together_o with_o a_o precept_n for_o this_o duty_n give_v we_o the_o general_a reason_n declare_v the_o equity_n of_o it_o psal_n 29.1_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o his_o name_n therefore_o be_v god_n 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therefore_o ought_v in_o course_n of_o high_a reason_n to_o be_v direct_v again_o into_o the_o ocean_n of_o his_o glory_n see_v we_o have_v nothing_o but_o from_o his_o bounty_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o power_n it_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a we_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n by_o his_o power_n against_o his_o honour_n 2._o but_o second_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o point_n of_o manifest_a equity_n and_o justice_n to_o promote_v and_o serve_v his_o honour_n in_o all_o our_o do_n because_o we_o depend_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o for_o the_o original_n of_o our_o be_v but_o also_o for_o and_o in_o all_o our_o action_n but_o it_o become_v we_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n in_o point_n of_o gratitude_n to_o honour_v he_o a_o most_o ingrateful_a part_n it_o be_v for_o we_o that_o be_v so_o much_o oblige_v to_o he_o for_o all_o that_o we_o have_v or_o have_v have_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n willing_o or_o negligenly_a to_o his_o dishonnor_n and_o this_o obligation_n of_o 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