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thereby_o so_o provoke_v s_z indignation_n against_o he_o that_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n so_o we_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o god_n word_n and_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n therein_o reveal_v though_o observe_v 24._o ezechil_n 18._o 24._o for_o some_o good_a while_n shall_v most_o just_o incur_v the_o just_a displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o purchase_v to_o ourselves_o everlasting_a condemnation_n what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n that_o as_o we_o desire_v use_n the_o use_n life_n to_o be_v holy_a &_o well_o please_v to_o god_n so_o we_o regard_v the_o word_n hear_v the_o word_n with_o all_o due_a reverence_n attention_n &_o humility_n yea_o study_n also_o and_o meditate_v of_o it_o confer_v thereof_o with_o other_o not_o for_o disputation_n or_o contention_n but_o 18._o psal_n 119_o 18._o for_o our_o further_a learning_n and_o obedience_n pray_v god_n likewise_o to_o open_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o wondrous_a 33._o ver_fw-la 33._o thing_n of_o his_o law_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o way_n of_o his_o statute_n for_o keep_v thereof_o to_o the_o end_n to_o incline_v likewise_o our_o heart_n unto_o his_o 3â—_n ver_fw-la 3â—_n testimony_n and_o neither_o to_o covetousness_n the_o great_a impediment_n 10._o col._n 3._o 5._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 10._o of_o all_o other_o unto_o godliness_n as_o be_v idolatry_n and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a neither_o to_o any_o other_o vanity_n sweet_a and_o precious_a be_v our_o natural_a life_n much_o better_a than_o riches_n and_o glory_n as_o the_o which_o be_v but_o in_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o wisdom_n 16._o pro._n 3._o 16._o whereas_o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o which_o our_o saviour_n prefer_v before_o all_o thing_n even_o necessary_o 25._o mat._n 6._o 25._o pertain_v to_o life_n how_o sweet_a therefore_o and_o precious_a ought_v the_o life_n before_o mention_v to_o be_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o holiness_n god_n own_o robe_n and_o yet_o vouchsafe_v to_o we_o as_o a_o livery_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n 3._o isay_n 6._o 3._o well_o to_o please_v god_n oh_o how_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o it_o bring_v that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n 7._o phil._n 4._o 7._o as_o a_o evil_a conscience_n accuse_v man_n of_o their_o displease_v of_o god_n be_v a_o hell_n upon_o earth_n and_o a_o continual_a gnaw_a worm_n that_o shall_v never_o die_v so_o a_o good_a conscience_n 15._o isay_n 66._o 24._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 8._o pro._n 15._o 15._o be_v a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n accompany_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o continual_a feast_n a_o feast_n and_o a_o feast_n without_o end_n far_o pass_v the_o royal_a feast_n of_o ahashuerus_n for_o though_o therein_o he_o show_v the_o riches_n of_o &c_n ester_n 1._o 3._o 4._o &c_n &c_n his_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o excellent_a maiestiâ—_n yet_o that_o feast_n be_v but_o of_o the_o body_n this_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o day_n a_o whole_a half_a year_n within_o three_o day_n this_o feast_n be_v a_o everlasting_a feast_n last_v unto_o and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o yet_o also_o all_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n here_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o drink_n or_o breakfast_n to_o stay_v our_o stomach_n till_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o till_o 2._o reu._n 19_o 9_o 17._o mat._n 22._o 2._o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o great_a king_n son_n all_o these_o thing_n consider_v how_o ought_v we_o to_o esteem_v of_o the_o word_n how_o ought_v we_o to_o meditate_v and_o confer_v of_o the_o word_n to_o love_v it_o and_o to_o delight_n in_o it_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o obedience_n unto_o it_o the_o same_o be_v the_o 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