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heart_n in_o this_o place_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o dissemble_a and_o hypocritical_a heart_n and_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o a_o other_o place_n to_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v a_o double_a heart_n â—_o so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o hold_n for_o any_o to_o take_v that_o man_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n if_o we_o admit_v the_o holy_a ghost_n interpreter_n of_o himself_o but_o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o dispute_v that_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o fulfil_v that_o commandment_n of_o the_o full_a love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v require_v whâ—_z be_v he_o that_o dare_v dispute_v for_o it_o i_o ask_v no_o other_o witness_n against_o himself_o then_o his_o own_o conscience_n if_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v into_o it_o shall_v he_o not_o there_o see_v a_o sea_n of_o wicked_a thought_n a_o world_n of_o vain_a device_n a_o hell_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o foul_a imagination_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v a_o slave_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o body_n or_o rather_o a_o infinite_a number_n even_o so_o many_o bond_n man_n to_o sin_n and_o minister_n to_o satan_n as_o he_o have_v part_n and_o member_n oh_o the_o depth_n length_n and_o breadth_n of_o that_o wickedness_n that_o remain_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o well_o the_o prophet_n teach_v we_o that_o know_v ourselves_o that_o we_o come_v not_o before_o the_o lord_n before_o who_o eye_n all_o our_o heart_n be_v open_a and_o manifest_a with_o a_o face_n only_o and_o show_v of_o godliness_n but_o that_o together_o with_o our_o tongue_n our_o spirit_n and_o soul_n be_v join_v and_o so_o to_o come_v to_o sing_v or_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o we_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n either_o hypocritical_o or_o negligent_o let_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o who_o honour_n we_o stain_v by_o our_o boldness_n and_o impudency_n will_v require_v it_o of_o we_o to_o the_o uttermost_a it_o follow_v in_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o just_a that_o be_v open_o and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o inward_a and_o dark_a godliness_n that_o yet_o man_n love_v so_o much_o that_o they_o will_v praise_v god_n in_o their_o chamber_n in_o their_o study_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o can_v not_o suffice_v nay_o that_o be_v no_o godliness_n which_o in_o time_n and_o place_n will_v not_o open_o show_v itself_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o this_o profession_n and_o declaration_n of_o our_o service_n that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o lord_n cause_n as_o for_o our_o own_o certainty_n touch_v our_o election_n and_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o the_o like_a by_o our_o example_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v who_o this_o be_v and_o what_o a_o man_n he_o be_v that_o speak_v this_o we_o will_v easy_o grant_v that_o i_o will_v prove_v for_o who_o be_v more_o diligent_a earnest_a and_o often_o in_o private_a prayer_n than_o david_n 6.6_o how_o many_o night_n be_v witness_n of_o his_o godliness_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o privy_a chamber_n and_o in_o his_o bed_n how_o be_v he_o accustom_v to_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n before_o the_o lord_n yet_o we_o seâ—_z this_o godly_a and_o great_a prophet_n exempt_v not_o himself_o from_o public_a and_o common_a assembly_n where_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n gather_v to_o praise_v he_o and_o confess_v unto_o he_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o hear_v his_o word_n with_o other_o exercise_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o godliness_n but_o what_o do_v i_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o exempt_v he_o self_n which_o think_v it_o the_o great_a benefit_n under_o heaven_n to_o have_v a_o part_n and_o portion_n in_o the_o church_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n therefore_o in_o banishment_n he_o so_o be_v wail_v and_o lament_v his_o state_n be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o tyranny_n excommunicate_v from_o that_o paradise_n 84._o &_o from_o that_o earthly_a heaven_n i_o mean_v the_o temple_n when_o be_v manifest_a sign_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n not_o that_o david_n know_v not_o but_o that_o he_o move_v and_o live_v and_o have_v his_o be_v in_o god_n or_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v his_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o affect_v to_o the_o common_a place_n of_o prayer_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v this_o earnest_a desire_n in_o david_n heart_n because_o there_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v worship_v there_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v there_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n there_o be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o god_n child_n there_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o all_o more_o full_o and_o clear_o and_o lively_a now_o in_o every_o faithful_a congregation_n gather_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v appear_v 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wine_n in_o the_o 2._o of_o john_n what_o shâ—â—_n we_o say_v at_o the_o turn_n of_o whole_a river_n &_o foâ—taines_n from_o their_o nature_n and_o if_o we_o see_v in_o a_o few_o quart_n of_o water_n the_o finger_n of_o god_n shaâ—â—_n not_o the_o hand_n &_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d turn_v the_o great_a river_n that_o great_a river_n nâ—lus_n &_o all_o the_o water_n beside_o of_o egypt_n not_o 〈◊〉_d fix_v earthen_a pot_n but_o in_o sixteen_o time_n 〈◊〉_d thousand_o pot_n of_o wood_n &_o stone_n 12.23_o and_o if_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o one_o man_n by_o louse_n or_o worm_n the_o wonderful_a power_n of_o god_n appear_v what_o and_o how_o marvellous_a be_v the_o power_n that_o make_v sâ—_n many_o as_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v a_o mighty_a kingdom_n &_o innumerable_a people_n for_o if_o the_o strike_n with_o botch_n &_o sore_n of_o one_o man_n &_o destrâ—ction_n of_o his_o catle_n astonish_v we_o in_o the_o 1._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d job_n at_o the_o strike_n of_o all_o egypt_n both_o man_n 〈◊〉_d beast_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v affect_v or_o if_o in_o the_o blind_n of_o one_o city_n of_o sodom_n 10.23_o the_o marvellous_a hand_n of_o god_n show_v itself_o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v think_v in_o the_o blindness_n of_o all_o egypt_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o miracle_n may_v also_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v set_v out_o by_o compare_v other_o iudgementâ—_n of_o god_n with_o they_o but_o i_o let_v they_o pass_v consider_v only_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v both_o of_o man_n &_o beast_n 12._o can_v the_o lord_n do_v a_o more_o marvellous_a work_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n that_o will_v so_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o as_o