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shall_v bless_v thou_o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o thy_o dominion_n endure_v throughout_o all_o generation_n thus_o saint_n be_v to_o blazon_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v his_o praise_n glorious_a the_o apostle_n judas_n conclude_v his_o epistle_n with_o this_o doxology_n to_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n our_o saviour_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n and_o dominion_n and_o power_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n further_o to_o remember_v the_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v first_o a_o encouragement_n to_o serve_v he_o who_o will_v not_o serve_v a_o prince_n who_o be_v deck_v with_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n who_o be_v array_v with_o glory_n and_o beauty_n who_o will_v not_o 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the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n all_o be_v thou_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v great_a encouragement_n to_o ask_v all_o of_o thou_o man_n can_v give_v to_o those_o that_o ask_v they_o according_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o power_n there_o be_v a_o confluence_n or_o comprehension_n of_o all_o power_n in_o the_o majesty_n excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v give_v whatsoever_o we_o ask_v now_o as_o that_o god_n be_v thus_o deck_v and_o array_v with_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n be_v imply_v in_o this_o text_n so_o it_o be_v also_o imply_v that_o he_o have_v thus_o deck_v himself_o while_o he_o say_v to_o job_n deck_n thyself_o with_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n hence_o observe_v second_o the_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o god_n be_v all_o of_o and_o from_o himself_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n as_o of_o his_o own_o be_v so_o of_o the_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o his_o 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we_o be_v well_o fit_v for_o mercy_n always_o before_o we_o have_v merit_v or_o deserve_v it_o but_o say_v not_o david_n psal_n 88.13_o unto_o thou_o have_v i_o cry_v o_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n shall_v my_o prayer_n prevent_v thou_o here_o david_n seem_v to_o be_v aforehand_o with_o god_n who_o have_v prevent_v i_o say_v god_n yet_o david_n say_v my_o prayer_n shall_v prevent_v thou_o the_o meaning_n be_v only_o this_o that_o david_n will_v pray_v very_o early_o and_o very_o earnest_o or_o that_o david_n will_v watch_v unto_o prayer_n and_o so_o if_o possible_a even_o prevent_v god_n not_o that_o his_o prayer_n do_v indeed_o prevent_v god_n but_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o set_v so_o hard_o to_o and_o sit_v so_o close_o at_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n that_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v he_o will_v even_o prevent_v he_o he_o will_v as_o we_o may_v say_v take_v god_n before_o he_o be_v awake_a as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v elsewhere_o arise_v o_o god_n why_o sleep_v 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he_o present_o give_v this_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n ver_fw-la 36._o for_o of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o sole_a efficient_a of_o all_o thing_n all_o thing_n be_v from_o he_o as_o from_o the_o first_o principle_n or_o mover_n and_o he_o order_v all_o thing_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n through_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n redeunt_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la omnè_fw-la modo_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la causa_fw-la 1._o causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o causa_fw-la administrans_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o causa_fw-la finalis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la quem_fw-la omne_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o circulum_fw-la redeunt_fw-la as_o of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o constitution_n so_o through_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o dispensation_n we_o have_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o 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pride_n of_o the_o assyrian_a put_v he_o upon_o other_o sin_n upon_o oppression_n especial_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v at_o home_n nor_o be_v content_v with_o his_o own_o dominion_n though_o a_o very_a large_a and_o vast_a one_o he_o must_v go_v abroad_o and_o invade_v other_o man_n territory_n his_o pride_n send_v he_o to_o do_v mischief_n and_o he_o enlarge_v his_o desire_n as_o hell_n proud_a man_n must_v oppress_v and_o wrong_v other_o to_o bring_v in_o fuel_n for_o their_o own_o lust_n pride_n call_v in_o aid_n from_o many_o sin_n to_o serve_v its_o turn_n last_o if_o pride_n provoke_v god_n if_o he_o look_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a to_o abase_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o low_o then_o how_o shall_v we_o labour_v to_o be_v humble_a one_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v look_v upon_o we_o with_o a_o favourable_a eye_n and_o so_o he_o do_v upon_o all_o they_o that_o walk_v humble_o with_o he_o as_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a so_o he_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a that_o 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intimate_v such_o a_o submission_n chap._n 5.16_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v it_o plain_o eph._n 5.21_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o one_o another_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n here_o be_v a_o mutual_a submission_n a_o submission_n in_o case_n of_o wrong_n and_o doubtless_o that_o rule_n of_o scripture_n be_v extendible_a to_o other_o case_n not_o only_o of_o equal_n one_o to_o another_o but_o of_o superior_n to_o inferior_n our_o spirit_n like_v not_o this_o we_o hardly_o submit_v to_o those_o that_o we_o have_v wrong_v but_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n we_o must_v some_o say_v they_o will_v submit_v to_o god_n but_o they_o can_v submit_v to_o man_n they_o can_v stoop_v to_o that_o let_v such_o remember_v that_o without_o this_o submission_n even_o to_o a_o inferior_a who_o we_o have_v know_o wrong_v or_o be_v make_v to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o case_n here_o that_o we_o have_v wrong_v we_o can_v hopeful_o apply_v to_o god_n for_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n eight_o 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