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concern_v the_o other_o 16.4_o the_o lord_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n prov._n 16._o he_o make_v it_o his_o end_n we_o shall_v make_v it_o we_o too_o if_o but_o by_o way_n of_o conformity_n 13._o but_o he_o require_v it_o of_o we_o second_o as_o our_o bind_a duty_n and_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o those_o many_o favour_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o what_o ever_o we_o have_v nay_o what_o ever_o we_o be_v as_o at_o first_o we_o have_v it_o all_o from_o he_o so_o we_o still_o hold_v it_o all_o of_o he_o and_o that_o jure_fw-la beneficiario_fw-la as_o feudatary_n with_o reservation_n of_o service_n out_o of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v perform_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o donour_n our_o apostle_n therefore_o in_o our_o lord_n behalf_n press_v we_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o tenure_n and_o challenge_v this_o duty_n from_o we_o by_o a_o claim_n of_o right_n you_o have_v they_o of_o god_n say_v he_o and_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o 20._o therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n glorify_v he_o in_o both_o because_o both_o be_v he_o as_o the_o river_n return_v again_o to_o the_o place_n whence_o they_o come_v eccl._n 1._o they_o all_o come_v from_o the_o sea_n 1.7_o and_o they_o all_o run_v into_o the_o sea_n again_o so_o all_o our_o store_n as_o it_o issue_v at_o first_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o shall_v it_o all_o fall_n at_o last_o into_o the_o ocean_n of_o his_o glory_n 11.36_o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 14._o but_o say_v there_o lay_v no_o such_o obligation_n upon_o we_o yet_o three_o in_o point_n of_o wisdom_n it_o will_v concern_v we_o to_o seek_v our_o master_n glory_n the_o benefit_n whereof_o will_v so_o abundant_o redound_v upon_o ourselves_o for_o as_o be_v touch_v before_o 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our_o glory_n while_o we_o unfeigned_o seek_v he_o and_o hereof_o we_o have_v a_o fair_a and_o full_a assurance_n and_o that_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o that_o in_o as_o plain_a and_o express_v term_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o promise_n to_o be_v make_v 1_o sam._n 2._o they_o that_o honour_v i_o 2.30_o i_o will_v honour_v 15._o from_o the_o point_n thus_o confirm_v will_v arise_v sundry_a profitable_a inference_n some_o whereof_o i_o shall_v propose_v to_o you_o and_o those_o all_o by_o way_n of_o admonition_n since_o our_o chief_a aim_n ought_v to_o be_v that_o in_o every_o thing_n god_n may_v have_v the_o glory_n due_a to_o his_o name_n beware_v we_o first_o that_o we_o do_v not_o by_o base_a flattery_n or_o other_o too_o much_o reverence_n or_o obsequiousness_n give_v unto_o any_o mortal_a man_n or_o other_o finite_a creature_n any_o part_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o infinite_a and_o immortal_a god_n alone_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o 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other_o in_o they_o all_o 16._o beware_v we_o second_o that_o we_o do_v not_o 1â—_n sacrilegious_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n 5.2_o by_o derive_v the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o upon_o ourselves_o as_o ananias_n keep_v back_o for_o his_o proper_a use_n part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o his_o land_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v bring_v in_o all_o for_o the_o church_n use_n like_o 7._o crafty_a steward_n that_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o lessen_v their_o lord_n â—ines_n or_o untrusty_a servant_n that_o turn_v some_o of_o their_o master_n good_n into_o money_n and_o then_o put_v the_o money_n into_o their_o own_o purse_n non_fw-la nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la 115.1_o non_fw-la nobis_fw-la say_v david_n psal._n 115._o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o praise_n he_o repeat_v it_o twice_o that_o he_o may_v disclaim_v it_o whole_o and_o wash_v his_o hand_n of_o it_o so_o clear_o that_o not_o any_o of_o it_o may_v 25.27_o stick_v to_o his_o finger_n as_o who_o say_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o we_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o very_a brightness_n and_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o without_o robbery_n of_o equal_a and_o coeternal_a glory_n with_o he_o yet_o as_o he_o be_v man_n he_o do_v not_o glorify_v himself_o nay_o let_v i_o say_v more_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o dare_v not_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n that_o send_v he_o we_o use_v to_o call_v it_o vainglory_n when_o a_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o glory_n undue_o or_o inordinate_o and_o right_o we_o so_o term_v it_o for_o vanity_n be_v next_o akin_a to_o nothing_o and_o such_o glory_n be_v no_o better_o if_o solomon_n may_v be_v judge_n for_o man_n to_o seek_v their_o own_o glory_n be_v not_o glory_n prov._n 25._o 17._o but_o though_o we_o may_v not_o seek_v to_o pull_v any_o glory_n upon_o ourselves_o yet_o if_o other_o will_v needs_o put_v it_o 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