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and_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o thy_o heritage_n pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o help_v we_o gracious_o so_o shall_v thy_o blessing_n always_o continue_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o thy_o anointed_n thy_o favour_n upon_o his_o posterity_n thy_o peace_n upon_o this_o church_n and_o prosperity_n upon_o thy_o people_n i_o have_v but_o one_o word_n more_o to_o say_v and_o i_o have_v do_v and_o that_o be_v use_v 2._o â—or_a exhortation_n that_o we_o will_v put_v in_o practice_n what_o we_o know_v touch_v this_o point_n profaneness_n in_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n bring_v temporal_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n upon_o a_o man_n apply_v this_o to_o that_o condition_n wherein_o thou_o be_v whether_o adversity_n or_o prosperity_n if_o affliction_n be_v upon_o thou_o on_o thy_o body_n thy_o soul_n thy_o name_n thy_o estate_n thy_o friend_n come_v to_o scrutiny_n and_o make_v search_n where_o and_o what_o thy_o sin_n be_v say_v with_o thyself_o do_v not_o i_o neglect_v some_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n do_v i_o not_o use_v other_o careless_o where_o thou_o find_v the_o fault_n repent_v of_o it_o amend_v it_o speedy_o and_o so_o god_n will_v remove_v his_o rod_n from_o thou_o and_o in_o due_a time_n make_v thy_o path_n prosperous_a but_o if_o they_o be_v so_o already_o and_o thou_o desire_v to_o have_v thy_o peace_n continue_v unto_o thou_o here_o learn_v the_o way_n to_o enjoy_v comfort_n and_o prevent_v many_o sorrow_n attend_v diligent_o unto_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n do_v not_o slubber_v it_o over_o do_v he_o service_n and_o do_v it_o faithful_o else_o it_o be_v no_o service_n but_o sloth_n hear_v the_o word_n but_o attentive_o and_o mix_v it_o with_o faith_n pray_v but_o fervent_o fast_o but_o unloose_v the_o bond_n of_o wickedness_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o fruitful_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n as_o common_a business_n go_v not_o to_o church_n as_o thou_o will_v go_v to_o thy_o chamber_n preach_v not_o nor_o hear_v a_o sermon_n as_o thou_o will_v do_v a_o oration_n pray_v not_o to_o god_n as_o thou_o will_v speak_v to_o a_o man_n come_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o to_o a_o ordinary_a repast_n put_v on_o other_o affection_n and_o thought_n in_o sacred_a than_o thou_o do_v in_o civil_a business_n advise_v thyself_o before_o thou_o meddle_v with_o they_o in_o do_v of_o they_o stir_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o a_o regard_n of_o god_n with_o who_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v of_o thy_o soul_n who_o well_n or_o ill-fare_n depend_v much_o upon_o these_o thing_n know_v that_o it_o be_v no_o light_a matter_n to_o mock_v god_n to_o his_o face_n to_o come_v before_o he_o with_o the_o body_n and_o draw_v near_o with_o the_o lip_n but_o turn_v from_o he_o in_o thy_o heart_n to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o regard_v he_o but_o indeed_o to_o sleight_v he_o remember_v salomon_n rule_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o â—ort_n &c_n &c_n eccles._n 5.1_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n i._n e._n to_o perform_v any_o worship_n to_o he_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o foot_n be_v advise_v whereabout_o thou_o go_v and_o be_v more_o near_o to_o hear_v that_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n will_v declare_v unto_o thou_o in_o his_o word_n than_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n i._o e._n to_o observe_v the_o ceremony_n and_o outward_a worship_n without_o obedience_n and_o inward_a grace_n as_o fool_n do_v who_o think_v by_o such_o service_n they_o please_v god_n whereas_o in_o so_o do_v they_o do_v evil_a and_o sore_o offend_v he_o only_o this_o spiritual_a service_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v acceptable_a all_o other_o without_o this_o be_v vain_a neither_o please_v god_n nor_o profit_v we_o this_o do_v we_o shall_v have_v good_a prosperity_n provide_v well_o for_o our_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o escape_n of_o many_o evil_n that_o profaneness_n will_v bring_v on_o we_o and_o also_o for_o our_o happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v thus_o much_o be_v speak_v touch_v the_o 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