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and_o want_n of_o grace_n â—nd_v lament_v their_o desert_n of_o misery_n they_o â—re_n oft_o cast_v down_o so_o much_o too_o low_a that_o they_o dare_v not_o own_o the_o title_n of_o god_n child_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o special_a grace_n but_o take_v themselves_o for_o mere_a unsanctified_a harden_a sinner_n and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v will_v not_o convince_v they_o that_o they_o have_v any_o save_a interest_n in_o christ_n nor_o hinder_v they_o from_o pour_v out_o unjust_a accusation_n against_o themselves_o and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o they_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o not_o dissemble_o and_o yet_o will_v you_o think_v that_o with_o all_o this_o humility_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o pride_n and_o that_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v lift_v up_o themselves_o and_o resist_v theâ—_n help_v to_o further_a
knowledge_n of_o our_o interest_n sit_v we_o for_o his_o praise_n psal_n 118.28_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o psal_n 116.16_o 17_o o_n lord_n true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thâ—_n servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n thou_o have_v â—â—â—sed_v my_o bond_n i_o will_v offer_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o wiâ—â—_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o praise_n be_v for_o the_o congregation_n of_o his_o saintâ—_n psal_n 141.1_o 2._o let_v israel_n rejoice_v in_o he_o thâ—â—_n make_v he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n be_v joyâ—ful_a in_o their_o king_n psal_n 148.13_o 14_o let_v they_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o name_n alone_o be_v excellent_a his_o glory_n iâ—_n above_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n he_o also_o exalt_v the_o horn_n of_o his_o people_n the_o praise_n of_o all_o his_o saint_n even_o of_o the_o child_n of_o 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the_o excellency_n of_o 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 3.8_o whoâ—_n we_o shall_v love_v though_o we_o have_v not_o see_v he_o in_o who_o though_o now_o we_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o bâ—â—lieving_v we_o shall_v rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakaâ—ble_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n as_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v the_o end_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o salvation_n oâ—_n our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o 9_o and_o how_o caâ—_n we_o do_v this_o if_o we_o be_v still_o question_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n or_o our_o interesâ—_n in_o it_o believer_n shall_v with_o undaunted_a resolution_n charge_v through_o the_o army_n of_o temptation_n and_o conquer_v difficulty_n and_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n with_o joy_n account_v it_o a_o bessed_a thing_n to_o be_v persecute_v 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n sake_n because_o that_o they_o iâ—_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a matth._n 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