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18 fore him ; that voice that the world laughs at God hath a reſpect to it. He hath a reſpect to your blood; precious in his ſight is the blood of his ſaints. He hath a reſpect to your ſouls; and hence he gave his blood to be a ranſom for them: And when your ſouls languiſh, he ſends his Spirit to reſtore them; and when you die, he will ſend his angels to bring them to heaven. He hath a reſpect to your bodies; you ought being bought with a price to glorify him in your ſouls and bodies, which are his. When your bodies goes to the duſt, he will take care of that duſt and loſe nothing of you, but raiſe you up at the laſt day, and make your vile bodies like unto his glorious body; and ſo ſhall ye be ever with the Lord. He hath a reſpect to you, ſuch a reſpect that he puts honour upon yon; Since thou waſt precious in my ſight, thou haſt been honourable. He hath made you kings and prieſts to your God. Jacob was crowned a prince on the field of battle, the field of prayer, when he wreſtled with the angel and prevailed, as a prince. The poor wreſtling man is prince, and the poor wreſtling woman a princeſs, in God's ſight; this is the honour of all the ſaints. They have power with God, and therefore no wonder than they have power over the nations, to rule them with a road of iron ; they judge and torment them that dwell upon the earth, even here: And know you not, that hereafter the Saints ſhall judge the world? God hath a reſpect to you, and he will ſhew it in due time, becauſe he hath a reſpect to the covenant, and filled your heart with a reſpect to it alſo.

4. Hence ſee the duty incumbent upon us in pleading