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church_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n palace_n and_o oratorium_fw-la the_o house_n of_o prayer_n any_o of_o which_o name_n much_o more_o all_o of_o they_o together_o consider_v will_v oblige_v any_o man_n who_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o religion_n to_o obey_v that_o command_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v not_o mere_o ceremonial_a and_o typical_a but_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o reverence_v my_o sanctuary_n leu._n 19_o 30._o second_o as_o to_o the_o great_a end_n of_o your_o go_v to_o church_n it_o be_v to_o present_v yourself_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o to_o adore_v the_o great_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n from_o who_o you_o have_v your_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o to_o serve_v yourself_o by_o hear_v this_o or_o other_o fine-gifted_n minister_n tickle_v your_o itch_a ear_n by_o his_o take_a discourse_n agreeable_a to_o your_o fancy_n but_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n be_v your_o errand_n to_o his_o house_n viz._n there_o to_o join_v with_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o congregation_n in_o public_a prayer_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n in_o confession_n thanksgiving_n and_o benediction_n as_o wherein_o chief_o the_o service_n of_o god_n consist_v behold_v now_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o that_o by_o night_n stand_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n lift_v up_o your_o hand_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o praise_v the_o lord_n ps._n 134._o 1._o 2._o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n and_o praise_v thy_o name_n ps._n 138._o 2._o three_o as_o to_o your_o carriage_n and_o demeanour_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n you_o be_v command_v keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n eccles._n 5._o 1._o enjoin_v thou_o first_o to_o beware_v of_o all_o light_n unseemly_a indecent_a and_o irreverent_a carriage_n and_o to_o show_v humility_n and_o devotion_n in_o all_o the_o gesture_n of_o thy_o outward_a man_n bow_v down_o thyself_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n ps._n 95._o 6._o before_o he_o who_o make_v both_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o join_v they_o together_o that_o they_o may_v be_v join_v in_o his_o service_n so_o worship_v the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o whole_a congregation_n bow_v themselves_o with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n 2_o chron_n 7._o 3._o and_o so_o all_o good_a people_n resolve_v to_o do_v we_o will_v go_v into_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o fall_v low_a on_o our_o knee_n before_o his_o footstool_n ps._n 132._o 7._o second_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n must_v also_o and_o chief_o be_v keep_v upright_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n thy_o affection_n be_v the_o foot_n or_o motion_n of_o thy_o soul_n these_o must_v be_v keep_v free_a 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negligent_a averse_a and_o careless_a backward_o and_o tardy_a in_o come_v to_o the_o church_n for_o many_o and_o mischievous_a be_v the_o consequent_n of_o come_v there_o for_o 1._o you_o rob_v yourself_o of_o the_o opportunity_n of_o your_o private_a prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o public_a 2._o you_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o public_a confession_n and_o absolution_n which_o be_v of_o high_a esteem_n and_o value_n to_o all_o who_o be_v wise_o religious_a and_o 3._o to_o deprive_v yourself_o witting_o and_o willing_o of_o any_o part_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o loss_n of_o so_o great_a a_o account_n as_o can_v easy_o be_v express_v nor_o will_v be_v ordinary_o believe_v against_o such_o sinful_a sloth_n and_o neglect_n endeavour_v to_o have_v imprint_v in_o your_o heart_n the_o love_n of_o god_n house_n and_o of_o his_o service_n there_o perform_v say_v with_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v ps_n 26._o 8._o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o we_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 122._o 1._o our_o foot_n stand_v in_o thy_o gate_n o_o jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 2._o i._o when_o you_o come_v to_o the_o church-door_n consider_v that_o you_o be_v now_o upon_o entrance_n into_o the_o presence_n chamber_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o the_o world_n who_o throne_n of_o glory_n be_v in_o heaven_n above_o but_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o temple_n here_o below_o say_v then_o within_o yourself_o sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o plaee_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n gen._n 28._o 16_o 17._o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o dwelling_n thou_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n have_v a_o desire_n and_o longing_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a god_n yea_o the_o sparrow_n have_v find_v she_o a_o house_n and_o the_o swallow_v a_o nest_n where_o she_o may_v lay_v her_o young_a even_o thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v always_o be_v praise_v thou_o ps._n 84._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o and_o most_o happy_a be_v i_o can_v i_o both_o esteem_v it_o and_o make_v it_o my_o great_a joy_n and_o constant_a labour_n of_o love_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o temple_n ii_o when_o you_o be_v enter_v and_o view_v the_o baptisterion_n or_o font._n give_v hearty_a thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o your_o christendom_n that_o