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who_o end_n iâ—_n destruction_n or_o damnation_n who_o god_n iâ—_n their_o â—â—lly_n who_o glory_n iâ—_n shame_n earthly_a mind_a man_n who_o seek_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n not_o safety_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o people_n but_o to_o be_v thy_o guider_n and_o misguiâ—_n thou_o to_o be_v thy_o conductor_n &_o seduâ—â—_n thou_o to_o make_v thou_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n that_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v inâ—enâ—â—d_v and_o cast_v thou_o away_o from_o his_o face_n they_o seek_v glory_n among_o man_n and_o one_o of_o another_o &_o so_o neither_o can_v believe_v and_o trust_v in_o christ_n themselves_o not_o make_v thou_o do_v it_o and_o be_v safe_a sure_o for_o wealth_n and_o honour_n worldly_a thou_o be_v never_o comparable_a to_o other_o nation_n but_o the_o evangell_n so_o plant_v in_o thou_o be_v that_o crown_n of_o thy_o glory_n that_o decore_v thy_o head_n and_o set_v it_o up_o above_o all_o 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