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ving ſpoiled Principalities and Powers, ⟨had⟩ made a triumph over Death and Hell, (illegible text)ſſling the King of Terrors, and the Enemy ⟨of⟩ Mankind, who laboured earneſtly to ⟨enslave⟩ and bring to final Deſtruction all the (illegible text) of Adam, and had undoubtedly ſeen (illegible text) implacable Malice accompliſhied upon the ⟨whole⟩ Race, had not this great Prince ⟨divested⟩ himſelf of his Glory for a Time, to ⟨free⟩ us from Bondage, and put us into a State ⟨and⟩ poſſibility of Salvation.
HOW can we in theſe Thoughts do otherays than break out into a Rapture with ⟨holy⟩ David, viz. "I will magnify thee and I will praiſe thy Name for ever and ever Great is the Lord, and marvellous, worthy to be praiſed, there is no end of his Righteouſneſs; the memorial of thy abundant Kindneſs ſhall be ſhewed, and Men ſhall Sing of thy Righteouſneſs, that thy Power, thy Glory, and the mightineſs of thy Kingdom might be known to Men. Thy Kingdom is an everlaſting Kingdom, and thy Dominion endureth through all Ages; the Lord upholdeth all ſuch as fall, and lifteth up those that are caſt down, the Eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord, and thou giveft them Meat in due Seaſon, 2fal. exlv, 1. &c.
These Conſiderations, methinks, ſhould raiſe and inflame the minds of Men with de
