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i_o must_v will_v also_o i_o must_v will_v his_o glory_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v and_o that_o must_v be_v my_o chief_a end_n in_o every_o thing_n i_o must_v prefer_v it_o before_o all_o desirable_a thing_n and_o subordinate_a my_o own_o desire_n delight_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o it_o i_o must_v say_v as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o psal_n 73.25_o i_o must_v do_v whatsoever_o god_n command_v i_o and_o forbear_v whatever_o he_o forbid_v and_o i_o must_v do_v it_o for_o this_o reason_n chief_o because_o
he_o do_v command_v or_o forbid_v i_o nay_o i_o must_v delight_v to_o do_v it_o psal_n 40.8_o v._o and_o it_o must_v be_v to_o i_o as_o my_o meat_n and_o drink_n john_n 4.34_o i_o must_v consent_v to_o suffer_v whatever_o he_o will_v lay_v upon_o i_o and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o lay_v hard_a thing_n upon_o i_o and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v yet_o i_o must_v not_o repine_v or_o murmur_n but_o with_o cheerfulness_n alacrity_n and_o thankfulness_n i_o will_v submit_v myself_o to_o it_o whatever_o threaten_v i_o i_o must_v say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 1._o sam._n 3.18_o and_o whatever_o befall_v i_o i_o must_v give_v thanks_o for_o that_o be_v his_o will_n concern_v i_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o thes_n 5.18_o i_o have_v give_v he_o all_o the_o passion_n and_o affection_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v dispose_v of_o they_o govern_z and_o set_v bound_n unto_o they_o he_o must_v have_v my_o love_n my_o fear_n my_o delight_n my_o joy_n and_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n must_v have_v any_o share_n in_o these_o or_o any_o other_o of_o my_o affection_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n what_o he_o love_v i_o must_v love_v what_o he_o hate_v i_o must_v hate_v what_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o i_o must_v rejoice_v in_o what_o he_o be_v grieve_v with_o i_o must_v mourn_v for_o the_o object_n of_o his_o pity_n i_o must_v have_v compassion_n on_o and_o those_o of_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n i_o must_v be_v zealous_a against_o and_o all_o in_o such_o measure_n and_o degree_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o prescribe_v i_o i_o have_v give_v he_o my_o body_n and_o therefore_o must_v glorify_v he_o with_o it_o i_o must_v not_o dare_v to_o abuse_v it_o by_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n adultery_n fornication_n or_o any_o other_o uncleanness_n i_o must_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o his_o temple_n and_o therefore_o must_v preserve_v it_o pure_a and_o holy_a fit_n for_o my_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o see_v 1_o corinth_n 6.19_o i_o must_v not_o wrong_v it_o by_o pamper_v or_o indulge_v it_o nor_o by_o neglect_v nor_o show_v too_o much_o rigour_n towards_o it_o in_o overmuch_o fast_v watch_v labour_a etc._n etc._n but_o must_v keep_v it_o as_o far_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v healthy_a vigorous_a active_a and_o fit_a to_o do_v he_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n that_o he_o shall_v call_v for_o i_o have_v give_v he_o my_o sense_n my_o eye_n my_o ear_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o to_o good_a they_o must_v be_v always_o open_a but_o to_o evil_a and_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o they_o must_v be_v shut_v i_o have_v give_v he_o all_o my_o member_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v no_o long_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n rom._n 6.13_o but_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n my_o tongue_n must_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n my_o hand_n must_v do_v his_o work_n and_o my_o foot_n must_v carry_v i_o with_o speed_n unto_o it_o 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