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but_o they_o which_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n mat._n 7._o 22._o if_o you_o ask_v he_o again_o how_o you_o may_v come_v to_o heaven_n he_o say_v keep_v the_o commandment_n luk._n 18._o 20._o if_o you_o ask_v he_o again_o who_o be_v bless_v he_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o here_o be_v none_o but_o doer_n if_o you_o ask_v a_o angel_n who_o be_v bless_v he_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o which_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n revel_v 22._o 7._o here_o be_v none_o but_o doer_n if_o you_o ask_v david_n who_o be_v bless_v he_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v judgement_n and_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n psal._n 106._o 3._o &_o 103._o 18._o if_o you_o ask_v solomon_n who_o be_v bless_v he_o faith_n the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o keep_v god_n law_n prov._n 29._o 18._o here_o be_v none_o but_o doer_n if_o you_o ask_v isaiah_n who_o be_v bless_v he_o say_v he_o which_o do_v this_o be_v bless_v isaiah_n 56._o 2._o 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hereafter_o as_o might_n most_o plentiful_o be_v shewâ—_n prov._n 22._o 16._o james_n 2._o 13._o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 11._o he_o that_o withholdeth_a more_o than_o be_v meet_v shall_v sure_o come_v to_o poverty_n ver_fw-la 24._o and_o so_o ver._n 25_o 26._o he_o that_o withdraweth_a his_o corn_n the_o people_n shall_v curse_v he_o but_o blessing_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o sell_v corn_n and_o prov._n 58._o he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v but_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o eye_n shall_v have_v many_o a_o curse_n vers_fw-la 27._o and_o prov._n 22._o 16._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a to_o increase_v his_o riches_n and_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o poverty_n give_v then_o that_o you_o may_v never_o want_v hide_v not_o your_o eye_n that_o you_o may_v not_o inherit_v many_o a_o curse_n but_o of_o this_o by_o the_o way_n only_o for_o i_o will_v have_v you_o special_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o if_o 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you_o give_v i_o as_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_z and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o â—_o for_o inasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o my_o poor_a member_n you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o more_o so_o these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o other_o into_o life_n eternal_a matth._n 25._o 31._o to_o 47._o where_o be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a they_o to_o save_v their_o purse_n will_v not_o be_v at_o a_o little_a cost_n for_o the_o poor_a while_o they_o live_v and_o what_o have_v they_o get_v by_o it_o now_o they_o be_v dead_a bâ—t_v first_o a_o everlasting_a separation_n from_o god_n blissful_a presence_n and_o thâ—se_a unutterable_a joy_n before_o mention_v and_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o coâ—fined_v in_o a_o bed_n of_o quenchlesseâ—flames_v for_o this_o departure_n be_v not_o for_o a_o day_n noâ—_n for_o year_n of_o day_n nor_o for_o million_o of_o year_n but_o for_o eternity_n into_o such_o pain_n as_o can_v neither_o be_v express_v nor_o conceive_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n â—f_a plague_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o unmerciful_a math._n 25._o 41._o mark_v 9_o 44._o their_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v neither_o shall_v their_o fire_n be_v quench_v isa._n 66._o 24._o neither_o be_v the_o extremity_n of_o pain_n inferior_a to_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o it_o rev._n 19_o 20._o &_o â—0_n 14._o &_o 18._o 6._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o heb._n 10._o 2d_o judas_n 6._o the_o plague_n of_o the_o first_o death_n be_v pleasant_a compare_v with_o those_o of_o the_o second_o for_o mountain_n of_o sand_n be_v light_a and_o million_o of_o year_n short_a than_o a_o tithe_n of_o these_o torment_n rev._n 20._o 10._o judas_n 7._o the_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o body_n of_o pain_n the_o anguish_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o anguish_n for_o shall_v we_o first_o burn_v off_o one_o hand_n then_z another_o after_o that_o each_o arm_n and_o so_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n it_o will_v be_v deem_v intolerable_a and_o no_o man_n will_v endure_v it_o for_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n this_o world_n can_v afford_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o that_o burn_a of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n shall_v we_o endure_v ten_o thousand_o year_n torment_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v grievous_a but_o nothing_o to_o eternity_n shall_v we_o suffer_v one_o pain_n it_o be_v miserable_a enough_o but_o if_o ever_o we_o come_v there_o ouâ—_n pain_n shall_v be_v for_o number_n and_o kind_n infinite_o various_a as_o our_o pleasure_n have_v be_v here_o every_o sense_n and_o member_n each_o power_n and_o faculty_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v have_v their_o several_a object_n of_o wretchedness_n and_o that_o without_o intermission_n or_o end_n or_o ease_n or_o patience_n to_o endure_v it_o luke_n 12._o 5._o &_o 16._o 24._o matth._n 3._o 12._o yea_o the_o pain_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o can_v be_v imagine_v by_o any_o heart_n under_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o death_n never_o to_o be_v paint_v to_o the_o life_n no_o pen_n nor_o pencil_n nor_o art_n nor_o heart_n can_v comprehend_v it_o mat._n 18._o 8_o 9_o &_o 25_o 30._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o isa._n 5._o 14._o &_o 30._o 33._o chap._n xxxiii_o now_o what_o heart_n will_v not_o bleed_v to_o see_v man_n yea_o multitude_n run_v headlong_o into_o these_o torture_n that_o be_v thus_o intolerable_a daâ—ce_n hoodwink_v into_o this_o perdition_n o_o the_o folly_n and_o madness_n of_o those_o thaâ—_n prefer_v earth_n yea_o hell_n to_o heaven_n time_n to_o eternity_n the_o body_n before_o the_o
the_o lâ—â—d_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o child_n body_n not_o for_o their_o soul_n to_o show_v that_o they_o beget_v not_o their_o soul_n but_o their_o body_n to_o leave_v fair_a estate_n for_o the_o worse_a part_n nothing_o for_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o better_a part_n they_o desire_v to_o leave_v their_o child_n great_a rather_o than_o good_a and_o be_v more_o ambitious_a to_o have_v their_o son_n lord_n on_o earth_n than_o king_n in_o heaven_n but_o as_o he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o their_o temporal_a estate_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o so_o he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o their_o eternal_a estate_n be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o devil_n the_o use_n which_o i_o will_v have_v you_o make_v of_o the_o premise_n be_v this_o let_v none_o refuse_v to_o give_v because_o they_o have_v many_o child_n but_o give_v the_o rather_o out_o of_o love_n to_o and_o for_o their_o child_n sake_n that_o god_n who_o as_o you_o see_v have_v engage_v himself_o 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one_o with_o another_o and_o proceed_v as_o so_o many_o flower_n from_o one_o root_n many_o river_n from_o one_o fountain_n many_o artery_n from_o one_o heaâ—t_n many_o vein_n from_o one_o liver_n and_o many_o â—ineâ—s_n from_o one_o brain_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o same_o country_n &_o commonwealth_n yea_o of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o corporation_n yea_o perhaps_o near_o neighbour_n and_o parishioner_n every_o of_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o move_v we_o to_o do_v these_o work_n of_o mercy_n in_o relieve_v the_o poor_a isa._n 58._o 6_o 7._o there_o be_v many_o spiritual_a respect_n and_o divine_a relation_n which_o make_v a_o more_o near_a communion_n between_o christian_n one_o with_o another_o for_o we_o be_v elect_v to_o the_o same_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n we_o be_v not_o only_a god_n workmanship_n create_v in_o adam_n according_a to_o his_o own_o glorious_a image_n but_o reâ—created_a and_o restore_v unto_o the_o divine_a image_n lose_v by_o adam_n in_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n we_o be_v redeem_v in_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o the_o same_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o call_n whereby_o we_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o gather_v into_o the_o church_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n that_o we_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a glory_n together_o and_o that_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o marvellous_a light_n and_o out_o of_o a_o desperate_a condition_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o precious_a promise_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o call_v we_o serve_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n be_v of_o one_o church_n and_o family_n and_o have_v one_o religion_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n be_v invite_v guest_n to_o the_o same_o table_n and_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v all_o heir_n and_o coheir_n of_o the_o same_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o therein_o annex_v also_o with_o christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n final_o we_o be_v brethren_n of_o the_o same_o father_n the_o only_a spouse_n of_o the_o same_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n so_o that_o the_o near_a and_o strong_a communion_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v be_v between_o christian_n one_o with_o another_o and_o all_o of_o they_o with_o their_o head_n jesus_n christ_n and_o shall_v not_o all_o this_o move_v we_o to_o relieve_v they_o yea_o more_o than_o all_o this_o if_o we_o do_v good_a to_o our_o fellow-member_n the_o benefit_n will_v redound_v unto_o ourselves_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o body_n even_o as_o the_o hand_n give_v nourishment_n to_o the_o mouth_n and_o the_o mouth_n prepare_v it_o for_o the_o stomach_n do_v in_o nourish_v it_o provide_v nourishment_n for_o themselves_o also_o yea_o more_o than_o all_o this_o there_o be_v such_o a_o near_a and_o strong_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o poor_a together_o with_o we_o and_o with_o our_o head_n christ_n our_o saviour_n that_o he_o esteem_v thâ—â—_n as_o do_v to_o himself_o which_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o even_o as_o the_o head_n acknowledge_v the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o it_o which_o the_o mean_a member_n of_o the_o body_n receive_v yea_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v much_o more_o acceptable_a which_o we_o do_v for_o his_o poor_a member_n then_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o to_o his_o own_o person_n as_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a love_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o ordinary_a kindness_n to_o confer_v benefit_n upon_o our_o dear_a friend_n but_o to_o extend_v our_o bounty_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o mean_a that_o belong_v unto_o they_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o much_o great_a love_n for_o if_o for_o their_o sake_n only_o we_o do_v good_a unto_o these_o how_o much_o more_o will_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o unto_o themselves_o if_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o crave_v our_o help_n and_o as_o in_o this_o regard_n he_o much_o esteem_v this_o christian_a bounty_n so_o he_o will_v rich_o reward_v it_o also_o at_o the_o day_n of_o â—udgemeâ—t_n for_o then_o these_o merciful_a man_n who_o have_v relieve_v the_o poor_a for_o christ_n sake_n shall_v with_o ravish_a joy_n hear_v that_o sentence_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n because_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n which_o they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o poor_a christ_n will_v acknowledge_v as_o do_v unto_o himself_o and_o this_o will_v more_o rejoice_v thy_o sole_n hereafter_o than_o it_o do_v now_o refresh_v the_o other_o body_n when_o christ_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o come_v thou_o bless_v and_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n nor_o will_v it_o then_o repent_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v part_v with_o a_o small_a part_n of_o what_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o the_o poor_a chap._n xxxvi_o and_o
man_n know_v it_o be_v better_a look_v through_o a_o poor_a lattice-window_n then_o through_o a_o iron_n grate_n let_v it_o quite_o shave_v off_o all_o expense_n about_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n harlotry_n and_o wantonness_n with_o other_o debauch_a course_n which_o many_o among_o the_o heathen_n have_v be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o christian_n eph._n 5._o 3._o nomina_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipso_fw-la pene_fw-la timenda_fw-la sono_fw-la and_o let_v be_v also_o moderate_a and_o diminish_v those_o excessive_a charge_n which_o too_o common_o man_n be_v at_o about_o thing_n lawful_a and_o commendable_a because_o if_o man_n will_v so_o do_v the_o poor_a will_v be_v rich_o provide_v for_o as_o how_o much_o may_v be_v save_v how_o many_o million_o of_o money_n every_o year_n and_o how_o abundant_a may_v we_o be_v in_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o the_o poor_a at_o the_o year_n end_n yea_o how_o will_v they_o praise_v god_n and_o pray_v for_o their_o bountiful_a benefactor_n and_o how_o will_v god_n bless_v we_o in_o our_o soul_n body_n name_n estate_n and_o posterity_n as_o he_o have_v abundant_o promise_v in_o his_o word_n chap._n xliv_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o mean_n enable_v to_o this_o duty_n now_o of_o the_o end_n we_o be_v to_o propound_v to_o ourselves_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o wherein_o i_o will_v be_v brief_a four_o as_o our_o alm_n or_o work_n of_o mercy_n shall_v flow_v from_o faith_n obedience_n charity_n mercy_n unfeigned_a love_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o true_a believer_n and_o such_o as_o in_o christ_n be_v first_o accept_v because_o as_o a_o woman_n that_o abide_v without_o a_o husband_n all_o her_o fruit_n be_v but_o as_o a_o unlegitimate_v birth_n so_o until_o we_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n all_o our_o best_a work_n be_v as_o bastard_n and_o no_o better_a than_o shine_a sin_n or_o beautiful_a abomination_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o heb._n 11._o 6._o rom._n 14_o 23._o so_o our_o aim_n and_o end_n must_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o our_o brethren_n who_o be_v refresh_v with_o our_o alm_n the_o adorn_v of_o our_o profession_n with_o these_o fruit_n of_o piety_n the_o edification_n of_o other_o by_o our_o good_a example_n the_o stop_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o adversary_n our_o own_o present_a good_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o the_o further_a and_o assure_v of_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n all_o which_o show_v that_o howsoever_o any_o man_n may_v give_v gift_n out_o of_o natural_a pity_n yet_o only_o the_o christian_n and_o godly_a man_n can_v right_o perform_v this_o duty_n of_o alms-deed_n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n and_o there_o be_v none_o do_v good_a but_o those_o that_o be_v good_a neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v good_a fruit_n unless_o it_o spring_v from_o a_o good_a tree_n charity_n and_o pride_n do_v both_o feed_v the_o poor_a the_o one_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o other_o to_o get_v praise_n and_o glory_n among_o man_n in_o which_o case_n god_n will_v not_o accept_v but_o reject_v a_o man_n bounty_n as_o when_o one_o send_v a_o present_a to_o alcibiades_n he_o send_v it_o back_o again_o say_v he_o send_v these_o gift_n ambitious_o and_o it_o be_v our_o ambition_n to_o refuse_v they_o the_o hypocrite_n aim_v chief_o at_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o good_a either_o the_o obtain_n of_o some_o worldly_a benefit_n or_o the_o avoid_n of_o some_o temporal_a or_o everlasting_a punishment_n or_o final_o that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o his_o sin_n make_v he_o behold_v unto_o he_o and_o merit_n at_o his_o hand_n everlasting_a happiness_n but_o the_o christian_n do_v these_o work_n of_o mercy_n with_o great_a humility_n remember_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o god_n sake_n he_o have_v first_o receive_v it_o from_o god_n with_o all_o other_o blessing_n which_o he_o enjoy_v in_o which_o respect_n when_o he_o do_v the_o most_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o do_v far_o less_o than_o his_o duty_n and_o that_o with_o much_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n he_o humble_o confess_v that_o his_o alm_n be_v sufficient_o reward_v if_o they_o be_v gracious_o pardon_v the_o which_o as_o it_o make_v he_o to_o carry_v himself_o humble_o before_o god_n so_o also_o meek_o and_o gentle_o towards_o the_o poor_a and_o indeed_o our_o axe_n saw_n hammer_n and_o chisel_n may_v as_o well_o and_o as_o just_o rise_v up_o and_o boast_v they_o have_v build_v our_o house_n and_o our_o pen_n receive_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o write_n as_o we_o attribute_v to_o ourselves_o the_o praise_n of_o any_o of_o our_o good_a action_n and_o it_o be_v as_o ridiculous_a so_o to_o do_v as_o to_o give_v the_o soldier_n honour_n to_o his_o sword_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n rom._n 11._o 36._o if_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a god_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o it_o if_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o joh._n 3._o 2._o rom._n 11._o 36._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o &_o 11._o 23._o we_o have_v not_o only_o receive_v our_o talent_n but_o the_o improvement_n also_o be_v his_o mere_a bounty_n thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 26._o ver_fw-la 12._o we_o do_v good_a work_n but_o so_o much_o as_o be_v good_a in_o they_o be_v not_o we_o but_o god_n we_o for_o these_o thing_n magis_fw-la deo_fw-la debtor_n est_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la homini_fw-la be_v rather_o debtor_n to_o god_n than_o god_n to_o we_o we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o give_v he_o gratias_fw-la thanks_o unless_o he_o first_o give_v we_o gratiam_fw-la the_o grace_n of_o thankfulness_n god_n give_v not_o only_o grace_v ask_v but_o grace_n to_o ask_v we_o can_v be_v patient_a under_o his_o hand_n except_o his_o hand_n give_v we_o patience_n god_n must_v infuse_v before_o we_o can_v effuse_n the_o spring_n of_o our_o heart_n must_v be_v fill_v from_o that_o ocean_n before_o we_o can_v derive_v drink_n to_o the_o thirsty_a for_o as_o the_o virtue_n attractive_a to_o draw_v iron_n be_v not_o in_o the_o iron_n but_o in_o the_o adamant_n so_o all_o our_o ability_n be_v of_o god_n and_o nothing_o as_o our_o own_o can_v we_o challenge_v save_v our_o defect_n and_o infirmity_n whence_o that_o of_o austin_n lord_n look_v not_o upon_o my_o work_n but_o upon_o thy_o work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o i_o or_o by_o i_o which_o indeed_o he_o do_v even_o to_o the_o amazement_n and_o astonishment_n of_o all_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o true_o thankful_a for_o mark_v it_o well_o first_o he_o give_v we_o power_n to_o do_v well_o and_o then_o he_o recompense_v and_o crown_v that_o work_n which_o we_o do_v well_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o bounty_n bernard_n report_v of_o pope_n eugenius_n that_o meet_v a_o poor_a but_o honest_a bishop_n he_o secret_o give_v he_o certain_a jewel_n wherewith_o he_o may_v present_v he_o as_o the_o custom_n be_v for_o such_o to_o do_v so_o if_o god_n do_v not_o first_o furnish_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n we_o shall_v have_v nothing_o wherewith_o to_o honour_v he_o or_o do_v good_a to_o other_o of_o thy_o own_o i_o give_v thou_o say_v justinian_n the_o emperor_n borrow_v it_o from_o the_o psalmist_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 14._o the_o use_n whereof_o before_o we_o leave_v it_o will_v be_v this_o first_o hope_v we_o for_o but_o challenge_v not_o a_o reward_n for_o our_o well-doing_n yet_o not_o for_o itself_o but_o for_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o and_o by_o we_o let_v this_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o our_o spirit_n when_o we_o do_v any_o duty_n do_v we_o the_o work_n give_v god_n the_o praise_n to_o we_o the_o use_n of_o his_o gift_n to_o he_o the_o thanks_o and_o glory_n for_o ever_o yea_o have_v receive_v all_o we_o have_v from_o he_o and_o do_v all_o that_o we_o do_v by_o he_o what_o madness_n and_o folly_n be_v it_o not_o to_o refer_v the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o all_o to_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v rom._n 11._o 36._o to_o which_o he_o add_v as_o a_o injunction_n whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o o_o god_n if_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v thy_o act_n and_o not_o we_o crown_v thy_o own_o work_n in_o we_o and_o take_v thou_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o own_o mercy_n god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o many_o endowment_n to_o the_o end_n only_o that_o