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but_o that_o it_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v righteous_a and_o upright_a but_o we_o do_v he_o not_o a_o pleasure_n therein_o as_o though_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o or_o it_o be_v advantage_n or_o gain_v unto_o he_o and_o again_o chap._n 35._o 7._o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o at_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o rom._n 11._o 36._o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v the_o first_o sovereign_a cause_n and_o last_o absolute_a end_n of_o all_o thing_n every_o way_n perfect_a and_o self-sufficient_a nothing_o can_v be_v add_v unto_o he_o or_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o see_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v not_o worship_v with_o man_n hand_n as_o though_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n see_v he_o give_v unto_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n act_n 17._o 24_o 25._o as_o he_o himself_o plead_v at_o large_a psal._n 50._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 2._o wherefore_o all_o the_o revenue_n of_o glory_n that_o god_n will_v receive_v by_o his_o worship_n depend_v mere_o on_o his_o own_o voluntary_a choice_n and_o appointment_n all_o worship_n i_o say_v depend_v now_o on_o the_o sovereign_n will_v and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o natural_a worship_n due_a from_o rational_a creature_n by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n this_o be_v indispensable_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a at_o first_o the_o very_a be_v of_o god_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n require_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o suppose_v that_o god_n have_v make_v such_o creature_n as_o we_o be_v it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o moral_a obedience_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v believe_v in_o trust_v and_o obey_v as_o the_o first_o cause_n last_o end_v and_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o but_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n lay_v the_o sinner_n absolute_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n utter_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o order_n of_o thing_n man_n be_v now_o to_o have_v perish_v immediate_o and_o a_o end_n to_o be_v put_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o this_o obedience_n but_o here_o in_o the_o sovereign_a will_n of_o god_n a_o interposition_n be_v make_v between_o sin_n and_o the_o sentence_n and_o man_n be_v respite_v from_o destruction_n all_o worship_n follow_v hereon_o even_o that_o which_o be_v before_o natural_a by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n be_v now_o resolve_v into_o a_o arbitrary_a act_n of_o god_n will_n and_o unto_o this_o end_n be_v all_o worship_n design_v namely_o to_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n for_o as_o god_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o all_o that_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o worship_n and_o that_o therein_o he_o will_v be_v glorify_v leu._n 10._o 3._o and_o that_o he_o that_o offer_v he_o praise_n that_o be_v perform_v any_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n glorifi_v he_o psal._n 50._o 23._o so_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o declare_v that_o it_o can_v have_v no_o other_o end_n by_o this_o he_o have_v all_o his_o glory_n even_o from_o the_o inanimate_a creation_n 4._o consider_v that_o god_n have_v not_o prescribe_v any_o worship_n of_o himself_o unto_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v they_o be_v indeed_o under_o his_o power_n and_o he_o use_v they_o as_o he_o please_v to_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o his_o holy_a providence_n bound_n he_o prescribe_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o power_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o dread_n of_o the_o full_a execution_n of_o his_o wrath._n but_o he_o require_v not_o of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o they_o believe_v indeed_o and_o tremble_v they_o have_v a_o natural_a apprehension_n of_o the_o be_v power_n providence_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o their_o nature_n and_o they_o have_v a_o expectation_n from_o thence_o of_o that_o punishment_n and_o vengeance_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o they_o as_o sinner_n and_o this_o be_v their_o faith_n but_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n that_o be_v to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o to_o resign_v up_o themselves_o unto_o he_o god_n require_v it_o not_o of_o they_o the_o same_o be_v the_o case_n with_o they_o also_o as_o to_o love_n and_o fear_v and_o delight_n all_o inward_a affection_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a worship_n of_o god_n these_o they_o have_v not_o nor_o do_v god_n any_o long_o require_v they_o in_o they_o they_o eternal_o cast_v they_o off_o in_o their_o first_o sin_n and_o where_o these_o be_v not_o where_o they_o be_v not_o require_v where_o they_o can_v be_v there_o no_o outward_a worship_n can_v be_v prescribe_v or_o appoint_v for_o external_n institute_v worship_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o way_n that_o god_n assign_v and_o choose_v to_o express_v 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about_o this_o business_n the_o scripture_n lay_v great_a weight_n and_o emphasis_n on_o this_o consideration_n faith_n must_v do_v so_o also_o john_n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n so_o 1_o john_n 4._o 9_o in_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o because_o that_o god_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o and_o again_o v_o 10._o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o who_o be_v this_o that_o be_v thus_o send_v and_o call_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n take_v a_o double_a description_n of_o he_o one_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o another_o from_o the_o new_a the_o first_o from_o isa._n 9_o 6._o to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o 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