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or_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o will_v also_o redound_v to_o god_n and_o his_o gospel_n glory_n when_o man_n like_o the_o philippian_n among_o the_o rebellion_n greek_n shall_v shine_v by_o exemplary_a submission_n to_o authority_n as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n or_o as_o director_n to_o humane_a preservation_n and_o peace_n and_o it_o will_v cause_v they_o that_o have_v this_o guide_n over_o they_o to_o do_v it_o as_o aforesaid_a with_o joy_n â—nd_v not_o with_o grief_n so_o that_o both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v have_v comfort_n when_o be_v to_o give_v account_n for_o their_o soul_n it_o shall_v appear_v that_o they_o have_v not_o run_v in_o vain_a nor_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o if_o the_o end_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o precept_n for_o implicit_a obedience_n be_v mark_v it_o will_v make_v it_o clear_o maninfe_v that_o the_o same_o be_v this_o way_n and_o by_o no_o othea_n mean_v to_o be_v accomplish_v for_o what_o way_n so_o 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and_o on_o the_o contrary_a indignation_n and_o wrath_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n if_o beside_o the_o benefit_n arise_v to_o mankind_n by_o this_o virtue_n former_o speak_v of_o we_o also_o consider_v its_o efficacy_n in_o advancement_n of_o the_o praise_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n among_o we_o also_o for_o where_o patience_n and_o humility_n be_v practise_v as_o all_o outward_a strife_n cease_v so_o general_a contentment_n will_v arise_v whereupon_o king_n as_o well_o as_o subject_n be_v reciprocal_o please_v in_o have_v and_o yield_v ready_a obedience_n man_n on_o all_o hand_n will_v have_v cause_n to_o thank_v and_o praise_v their_o maker_n who_o great_a delight_n be_v in_o the_o good_a of_o his_o creature_n and_o their_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n thereupon_o so_o be_v their_o murmur_a and_o affliction_n to_o he_o most_o unpleasant_a as_o abate_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o praise_n from_o which_o ground_n we_o 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